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Is that healthy to exercise for 30 minute every day and walk to my job?

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Dr. Randy Baker answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

YES!!!: Exercise is one of the most important strategies for maintaining and improving both physical and mental health. For details see http://www.Hsph.Harvard.Edu/nutritionsource/staying-active-full-story/ & http://www.Huffingtonpost.Com/2013/03/27/mental-health-benefits-exercise_n_2956099.Html & http://www.Cdc.Gov/physicalactivity/everyone/guidelines/adults.Html.

Answered 6/20/2014

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