There's no question that regular exercise is essential to health. For the vast majority of our evolutionary history, we've had to exert ourselves -- often quite strenuously -- to get food, find shelter and simply survive.

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There are many good reasons to stretch, especially for those who want to age gracefully, because improving physical condition inside the body also shows on the outside.

t's not just what you eat; it's not just about how you eat or when you go to the gym. It's the system, folks -- the simple facts about our basic life functions.

We really don't need a lot of exotic theories to account for rampant obesity in the modern age. We just need what we have: a massive shift in energy balance.

For those of you who still tell me you donʼt even have 10 minutes to fit in an exercise, I am telling you that multitasking might be your answer.