Read and find out how to reduce heart disease with exercise.
I came across an article which says a recent study reveals that by doing just 15 minutes a day or 90 minutes a week of moderate intensity exercise a day can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease.
Besides reducing the risk of heart disease, the 15 minute-exercise a day, can reduce death and even extend your life expectancy. The study shows that with that minimum amount of physical exercise it can reduce your risk of death by fourteen percent. Yes, you get an extra three years of life expectancy.Furthermore, according to the researchers, for every additional 15 minutes of exercise beyond that per day, it can reduced mortality by 4 percent, even for those of cardiovascular disease. [source]
It is said that exercise helps to lower the bad cholesterol (LDL) and raises the good cholesterol (HDL). In addition, exercise reduces inflammation in the body and makes it more difficult for blood to clot and cause blockage of coronary arteries.
Another Tip On How To Reduce Heart Disease With Exercise
From an article published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, it indicates that with a moderate amount of exercise seems to be beneficial.
Just two hours of brisk walking every week is enough to lower the risk of reducing the risk of heart disease.
Go for 17 minutes brisk walking a day and your risk of having heart disease is greatly reduced by 40 percent. No need to huff and puff. Just brisk walking. [source]
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