3 health and fitness resources for women

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Staying active is great for improving your health, reducing your risk of chronic conditions and can even help to reduce your risk of fall-related injuries. Take a look at three of our favorite healthy options and learn more about the benefits of exercise. Please consult your physician before trying new physical activities or starting a new fitness routine.

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Exercise benefits

As you get older, regular exercise can support your health in many ways, including:

• Preventing muscle and bone loss
• Preventing or delaying health conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease
• Reducing your risk of falling
• Reducing joint swelling and arthritis pain
• Reducing anxiety and depression symptoms

The Physical Activity Guidelines recommend that women should exercise weekly:

• For at least two hours and 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity. To know if you’re doing a moderate-intensity activity, your heart will beat faster, but you’ll still be able to have a conversation.
• Or get an hour and 15 minutes of vigorous-intensity activity. To know if you’re doing a vigorous-intensity activity, you’ll breathe harder and it will be more difficult to have a conversation.
• Try activities that will help strengthen your muscles for two or more days each week. Give yourself a day to rest between muscle-strengthening activities. You can use exercise bands, weights or try body weight exercises, like yoga or sit-ups, to add variety.

No matter what options you choose, you’ll support your health by staying active.

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