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Just a Little Exercise Can Yield Surprisingly Big Health Benefits, Research Suggests
New research indicates that even small amounts of regular exercise can significantly reduce the risk of death from all causes and protect against conditions like coronary heart disease. The findings, gleaned from data collected by smart watches and wearable devices, challenge the notion that more exercise is always better, and offer encouragement for those struggling to meet recommended activity levels.
Existing guidelines from most national and global health organizations call for at least 150-300 minutes of moderate physical activity each week, or 75-150 minutes of vigorous activity, for healthy adults, according to Nature News. However, researchers are finding that exercising "little and often" can be surprisingly effective. The data also reveals how sedentary people seem to be and what harms this inactivity can cause, according to Nature News.
The renewed focus on exercise comes as Americans are engaging in a beloved sport with origins in medieval England, according to NPR News. The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will face off on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara for the Super Bowl. Millions of people will tune in to watch this unique and beloved American sport for the biggest game of the year.
In other news, American women today are having fewer children than their mothers and grandmothers did, according to NPR News. They also have more opportunities and life choices. "I don't really feel like I got strong messages about what my life should look like beyond college graduation," said Caroline Brown, 33, of Charlotte, N.C., according to NPR News. "I was very much under the impression that the world was kind of my oyster." Like a growing number of younger women, she's unsure if she wants children.
In education news, Chanea Bond, a composition and American literature teacher at Southwest High School in the Fort Worth Independent School District in Texas, has banned AI from her classroom, according to NPR News. She has swapped computers for pencils and paper. Each class begins with several minutes of journaling in notebooks, and nearly all assignments must be handwritten and physically turned in. "If you walk i
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