How much exercise is really necessary?
The Institute of Medicine says an hour a day, but here's why they must be nuts.

Moderate exercise is effective in reducing risk
Even if it's not enough to produce weight loss, exercise helps.

Beginning an exercise program
What to do before beginning an exercise program.

Exercise and heart disease
The importance of exercise in preventing heart disease, from a Johns Hopkins hospital

Myths about food and exercise
Dispels common misconceptions about eating and exercise

Exercising options
The Franklin Institute weighs in with advice on starting a useful exercise program

Exercise
From the Yale Medical School Heart Book, a book aimed at a general audience. Very comprehensive. An excellent resource. Requires Adobe Acrobat.

Athletic heart syndrome
A good review from the Merck Manual

The importance of exercise to a woman's health
Exercise is important to everyone, but particularly to postmenopausal women. From DrKoop.com

Everything about exercise
Check this About.com site for comprehensive information on developing your own exercise program.

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