Government guidelines recommend 30 minutes of moderate exercise five days a week, but only one in five women currently reaches that target, a survey of over 350,000 people found last year. Visit this BBC link to read the whole report:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7094936.stm
There has also been an interesting study into the health benefits of moderate exercise compared to vigorous exercise.
The NHS guidelines say "taking a brisk walk, spending some time doing the gardening or doing a few laps of the local swimming pool on the way home from work" can all improve health.
But the researchers from Exeter and Brunel Universities said these activities were unlikely to do much for them and added, "brisk walking offers some health benefits, but jogging, running and other vigorous activities offer maximal protection from disease."
Visit this BBC link to read the whole report:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7035557.stm
