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Exercise Can Help Prevent and Treat Mental Health Problems, and Taking It Outside Adds Another Boost to Those Benefits
By Scott Lear Fitness News & Advice

Exercise Can Help Prevent and Treat Mental Health Problems, and Taking It Outside Adds Another Boost to Those Benefits

Mental health problems affect one in five people every year. The Canadian Mental Health Association estimates that by the age of 40, about half of people will either have had a mental illness or will currently be dealing with one. Behavioural therapy and medications are common first options for treatment. However, research has shown the […]

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If Weight Loss Is Your Only Goal for Exercise, It’s Time to Rethink Your Priorities
By Evelyn Parr Your Health

If Weight Loss Is Your Only Goal for Exercise, It’s Time to Rethink Your Priorities

As an aesthetic society, we often demonise body fat and stigmatise people with lots of it. There’s often an assumption that people carrying excess weight don’t exercise and must be unhealthy. But that’s not true: you can be fat and fit. In fact, as we age, low levels of fitness can be more harmful to […]

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