Researchers have found increased oxygen consumption from moderate to high intensity exercise appears to reduce the risk of cancer. A study of 2,560 men over a 16 year period found moderate to high intensity exercise for 30 minutes a day reduced the risk of cancer by 50%.
BMJ Specialist Journals, July, 2009
Such exercise will also contribute to overall health and weight loss if you need to lose weight. ’Moderate exercise’ would indicate a brisk walk is the minimum level of activity required. In other words you need to get a puff up.
To achieve this level of exercise you will need to plan activity into your regular day as it is easy for days to slip by without having exercised. One approach is to combine solo, informal activity such as jogging with a team activity. A diversity of exercise will also contribute to different muscle groups being worked. Think swimming, tennis, soccer…
Get organised today! Cheers, Keith
