Exercise is a surefire way to help you lose weight and even boost your mood, but does it really benefit your overall health? We look to science to answer this question.

Pros:
• Moderate exercise can reduce the risk of: diabetes, heart disease, breast cancer and colon cancer.
• Physically active people are less likely to smoke.
• Active people are usually thinner and eat healthier food.
• It has also been proven that people who exercise are often more educated and education is a strong predictor of good health and a longer life!

Mixed Reviews:
• There have not been concrete results that show exercising of any kind will stave off osteoporosis. Exercise will promote better balance which results in less fractures and broken bones, but only indirectly.

Myths:
• Physical activity alone will sustain weight loss or reduce blood pressure or cholesterol. Only exercise combined with a healthy diet program will maintain a healthy weight.