A new study published in the Lancet Global Health (pdf below) has uncovered alarming trends in India’s physical activity levels, revealing that nearly half of all adults do not meet the WHO’s recommended guidelines for exercise. Shockingly, this trend is worsening, with rates of inactivity nearly doubling since 2000. The
A paper published in the BMJ found that exercise may be more effective than antidepressants in treating depression. You can read the original article here. Dancing far outperforms all other activities and pharmaceutical therapies when it comes to curing depression, according to research, with rigorous exercise following closely behind. (MattL_Images/Shutterstock)
It might be challenging to formulate recommendations that apply to people of various ages and body types, but one advice remains constant across all studies. Scientists have now revealed just how much exercise you need to ‘offset’ a day of sitting.
