Is moderate exercise helpful?

Current recommendations for 30 minutes of moderately strenuous exercise at least five days of the week is a reasonable goal. However, few people meet this requirement. Now a small study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health indicates that even relatively low levels of weekly exercise can positively impact high pressure and improve overall fitness.

The research indicates that even half hour of walking done three time as a week has some effect of pressure and waist/hip measurement to affect the risk factors related to cardiovascular mortality.

Personally, I think it all comes down to creating a positive habit of engaging in even mild to moderate exercise on a daily basis. I think it’s easier to form daily rituals compared to a “3 to 4 times a week” exercise routine. It’s better to pick a modest goal, of say 15 to 20 minutes brisk walking on a daily basis, then stick to it for a few months. Only when this ”minimum habit” is solidly in place can one then think of increasing intensity and/or duration.