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30 minutes of jogging or cycling cuts early death risk from heart disease.


Byline: ANI

London, Nov 3 (ANI): Just 30 minutes of jogging jogging

Aerobic exercise involving running at an easy pace. Jogging (1967) by Bill Bowerman and W.E. Harris boosted jogging's popularity for fitness, weight loss, and stress relief.
 or cycling can significantly reduce the risk early death from heart disease, say researchers.

During the study, researchers offered patients 12 weeks of exercise classes of 30 or 40 minutes of walking, rowing or jogging and were given advice on diet and lifestyle improvements.

The study showed that in just three months it reduced the risk of early death by 60 per cent, reports the Daily Express.

It also showed that exercise could help reduce levels of stress.

Heart patients are generally prescribed pre·scribe  
v. pre·scribed, pre·scrib·ing, pre·scribes

v.tr.
1. To set down as a rule or guide; enjoin. See Synonyms at dictate.

2. To order the use of (a medicine or other treatment).
 drugs such as statins Statins
A class of drugs commonly used to lower LDL cholesterol levels.

Mentioned in: C-Reactive Protein
, which lower cholesterol levels, and blood pressure medication to reduce the risk of death from strokes, heart attacks and heart disease. (ANI)

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