In spite of what you may have always heard, exercise can affect your cholesterol levels. Well, at least if you’re female (so far). In a groundbreaking study over nine years following 9,000 participants, women who exercised had consistently lower cholesterol levels than those who didn’t.
Exercise: Workouts May Cut Cholesterol in Women
“Each hour of moderate exercise or half-hour of vigorous activity was associated with a decrease of almost 4 milligrams per deciliter of LDL cholesterol in white women, and more than 10 milligrams for black women. And for women past menopause, the benefits were even greater: 5.9 milligrams for whites and 14.68 for blacks.”
There have been proponents of this theory because, looking at how cholesterol works within our bodies, it’s hard not to draw a conclusion that exercise would help in a positive way. But this is the first large scale study that shows a link between cholesterol levels and exercise.
In fact, the more scientific data that comes to light seems to indicate that exercise can help with virtually ever health issue. The only downside is that you’re more likely to get injured. Sorry, Rush, but I don’t think you can make a case sprained ankles are costing society more than heart disease and obesity.
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