Here's how much exercise you should get a week, even during a pandemic, WHO says in new guidelines

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Even during a pandemic, take every chance you can to get moving.

Researchers have found yet another reason to exercise and say someday a blood test may be all that’s required to check physical fitness.

, everyone needs to be physically active, limit the amount of time they spend sitting and take every chance they can to get moving – even if it's just a little, the World Health Organization said.for people of all ages released Wednesday, the WHO emphasized that"every type of movement counts" as people combat sedentary lifestyles, exacerbated by social distancing and the amount of time spent at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Adults should get 150 to 300 minutes a week of moderate to vigorous aerobic activity, and that includes older adults and those with chronic conditions or disabilities, the WHO said.Four million to 5 million deaths a year would be averted if people were more active, the"Being physically active is critical for health and well-being – it can help to add years to life and life to years,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

 

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Amazing that in Los Angeles our tyrant of a Governor and Mayor shut down parks, walking trails, beaches, outdoor exercise areas in the open air and sunshine...almost as if they wanted to make sure people got unfit and unhealthy......

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