What can YOU do to become faster than a speeding bullet at protecting your heart, more powerful than a locomotive at preventing diabetes, cancer and a jiggly middle? Your Superman skill is … exercise. New evidence shows that by moving your body, you can turn on specific genes and make your life better (less disease, less disability, more vigor).
Yep, the big news is that exercise does way more than torching that breakfast burrito and toning your rear view. A new Swedish study of inactive people who started exercising found using your muscles activates genes that promote fat-burning, prevent disease and disability — and boosts energy and brain power. The benefits kick in within minutes of your first steps — so you win every time you move, whether it’s a lunchtime stroll, an all-day bike ride or dancing to your favorite tunes. In fact, the study has experts around the world agreeing with us YOU Docs: Physical activity is great and enjoyable medicine; we like to call it Lifestyle Medicine.
