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What You Should Do: Increase physical activity. Regular exercise has many health advantages. It helps control body weight, raises levels of HDL cholesterol, reduces blood pressure, and relieves stress. Exercise also makes your heart more efficient in pumping blood and enhances the body’s responsiveness to insulin, which reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes. Brisk walking can be a healthy form of exercise when performed regularly. Perform at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise on most days of the week. This can include brisk walking, bicycling, water aerobics, doubles tennis, dancing, and/or gardening. |
