Studies show men who exercise at least 20 minutes twice a week call in sick less than those who don't exercise.
Over the long term, exercise can slow your heart rate by as much as 20 beats per minute.
According to experts, stress is a contributing factor in up to 90 percent of all doctor visits after age 30.
We lose about 23 percent of our muscle mass by age 80 as both the number and size of muscle fibers decrease. These changes may be more the result of inactivity, poor nutrition and chronic illness or disease than the result of age per se — and much of the decrease in muscle mass can be prevented by maintaining physical fitness.
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