Warning: Reading This Blog May Be

Hazardous to Your Health

By Robert Pagliarini – Columnist for CBS MoneyWatch

Investing some of your other 8 hours to

this blog, learning, and advancing is
critical to creating new wealth and
enjoying life, but doing so may be
hazardous to your health. So why is
this blog dangerous?

What are you doing right this moment?

You're reading this blog. What else are
you doing? You're sitting. My guess is that you have been (or will be)
sitting for quite some time today. And that's the bad news. Too much
time sitting and not enough active time is a bad for you. Duh, right?

I consider myself a health nut -- I exercise daily and I scour food

labels -- but I was shocked to learn just how good a little bit of
exercise can be for you mentally and physically. During my commute,
I've been listening to some of the latest research on the benefits of
exercise in John Medina's book, Brain Rules.

Why Exercise?

• Boosts things like problem-solving, planning and attentional

tasks.
• Cuts risk of Alzheimer's by 50%.
• Strengthens muscles and bones.
• Improves long-term memory.
• Regulates appetite.
• Bolsters the immune system.
• Reduces risk for diabetes.
• Treats depression.
• Reduces risk for cancer.
• Cuts risk of stroke in half.
• Decreases risk for heart disease.

I knew exercise was good, but come on. This list is incredible. You'll
feel better, look better, live longer, and you'll become smarter. But
how much exercise do you need? An hour a day? No. At least 45
minutes, right? Nope. Just 30 minutes. Oh, and you only need to
exercise two or three days a week to reap these rewards.

So you're looking at just an hour or so a week! If you can't find an

hour in an entire week to dedicate to exercise, you don't have to.
Try combining several activities into one. For example, take a walk
with your family. Bring a book or magazine to the gym. Print copies
of your favorite blog and read them on the stationary bike. Make
calls while you're on the treadmill. Listen to an audiobook. There's
no excuse whatsoever.

You can find an hour a week, even if that means less time reading
my blog...

(Caution image by JoelZimmer, CC 2.0)

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