Study: Women Should Exercise Everyday To Maintain Weight

Written by Pat's Papers | Wednesday, 24 March 2010 8:59 AM


The Chicago Tribune has either some good or some bad news for women in today’s paper, depending on what your attitude about exercise is. Experts have just released a way for women to keep their weight in check without dieting as they age: exercise 60 minutes every day for the rest of your life. On average, American women gain about 1.5 pounds a year between the ages of 25 and 55. The new recommendation is about three times what the federal government advises for those interested in preventing chronic diseases.

On the Web

Read a summary of the advice, released by the Journal of the American Medical Association

Share This Story


 

 

Enter address below to get the morning headlines in your inbox (more details)

New on Pat's Blog

Super Bowl Stats: Number of Toilets Flushed

Super Bowl Stats: Number of Toilets Flushed

We reprise our most popular Pat’s Papers post ever, with this year’s Super Bowl edition.

New on the Story Stack

Links from our Sponsors

Popular Posts


Pat Kiernan's Facebook profile

Links

Favorites

U.S. Newspapers

International Newspapers

News