The weather is getting chilly in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere, but but cold weather doesn’t mean that you have to stop your exercise routines.
According to one recent study, people who achieved this amount of exercise per week had a 31% lower risk of mortality, 27% lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease, and 12% lower risk of developing cancer compared with inactive participants.
Importantly, those who achieved just half this amount (75 minutes per week) also had substantial health benefits, with a 23% lower risk of early death, a 17% lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease, and 7% lower risk of developing cancer.
Are you someone used to cold weather exercise, or are you trying it for the first time?
On very cold days, and especially if you are not used to cold weather exercise, go with someone else.
Persons:
Leana Wen, Wen, Jordan, it’s
Organizations:
CNN, CNN’s, Northern, George Washington University, US Centers for Disease Control, —, Jordan Siemens, Stone, Getty
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