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    Lifelong physical activity may be the best way to stay healthy, but what about those haven’t gotten started yet? A new study finds that it is always beneficial to cognitive well-being to incorporate some activity — even if it isn’t too intensive.

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    • #Exercise & your brain! https://t.co/rJOOXKyUEz by @mnholcombe via @CNN @bmj_latest Study conclusion: "Being physically active at any time in adulthood, and to any extent, is linked with higher later-life cognitive state..." Usual cohort study caveats, still... #Move!

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    University of South Australia researchers are calling for exercise to be a mainstay approach for managing depression as a new study shows that physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than counseling or the leading medications.

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    • Exercise more #effective than medicines to manage mental health https://t.co/vAVzyCkxsz via @BenSinghPhD, et al. #MentalHealth issues fantastically complex. One analysis. Still... #move! Study: "...highly beneficial for improving symptoms of depression, anxiety & distress.."