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Exercising 30 to 60 minutes three times a week improved healthy gut microbes in people even without dietary changes.
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A twice-weekly yoga class lowered symptoms of depression in participants within eight weeks.
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Walking, dancing, gardening and other physical activities significantly improve brain volume and lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Exercise such as brisk walking or jogging for 45 minutes protects not just the heart but the brain from age-related decline.
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Weekly lessons in tai chi along with thrice-weekly home practice sessions significantly lowered depression in Boston Chinese-Americans.
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People with mild cognitive impairment that exercised aerobically four times a week for six months had increases in overall brain volume and gray matter and enjoyed better cognitive functioning.
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In two studies, regular yoga classes or individual practice lowered anxiety, depression and negative thoughts in people with eating disorders.
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Young adult distance runners in Texas taking a powered tart cherry supplement for 10 days improved their running time and reported a third less muscle soreness.
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Sedentary Canadian adults that underwent high-intensity interval training found it more enjoyable that those who performed ongoing moderate exercise.
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Biking a half hour to work improves brain function, but if pollution hangs in the air, a moderate pace of 8 miles per hour tests best for overall health.
