3 hours per week of brisk walking decreased heart attacks by nearly 40 percent. 5 hours per week ladies cut their risk by over 50 percent. Walking lowers stroke risk 3. Save your gallbladder. Exercise and simply being active decreases gallstone surgery risk 4.
Exercise decreases blood pressure.
The higher your blood pressure is, the higher your risk of circulatory diseases. Use regular exercise and healthy eating to lower your risk from a slew of hypertension related ailments. High blood pressure increases your hearts workload. 20-30 minutes would be better, but surely you can find 10 minutes to preserve your life. A one percent increase in bone mass, or holding on to one more percent of your bone mass, decreases your fracture risk by 2 percent.