/medicare/b/weblog/posts/10-reasons-to-get-up-and-get-active-todayLong hours in front of a computer monitor or television screen isn&rsquo;t the best thing for your mind or body. Step away. Take a break. Lace up your tennis shoes and get a move on! Just 150 minutes of physical activity each week makes a big differe...en-USTelligent Community 12https://connect.bcbsmt.com/medicare/b/weblog/posts/10-reasons-to-get-up-and-get-active-todayFri, 01 Nov 2019 14:44:39 GMT6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:ecd4bd4e-330c-428a-bfde-6c3b0b400560cvsweek0<p>&quot;Even a moderate amount of exercise helps your heart,&quot; says Dr William Kraus, associate professor of medicine at Duke University Medical Centre, in an article published in The New England Journal of Medicine. &quot;Some exercise is better than none and more is better than less<a href="https://adsflyer.online/">.</a>&quot;</p><img src="https://connect.bcbsmt.com/aggbug?PostID=647&AppID=15&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://connect.bcbsmt.com/medicare/b/weblog/posts/10-reasons-to-get-up-and-get-active-todayTue, 18 Dec 2018 15:32:58 GMT6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:ecd4bd4e-330c-428a-bfde-6c3b0b400560DennisCreamer0<p>It&#39;s good for your heart</p> <p>&quot;Even a moderate amount of exercise helps your heart,&quot; says Dr William Kraus, associate professor of medicine at Duke University Medical Centre, in an article published in The New England Journal of Medicine. &quot;Some exercise is better than none and more is better than less.&quot;</p> <p>Exercise reduces LDL cholesterol, the kind that clogs arteries. It also reduces your blood pressure, relieving stress on your heart; improves your insulin sensitivity; improves heart muscle function; and blood flow and diminishes the chances of developing blood clots. These findings have been corroborated by a host of studies over the years.</p><img src="https://connect.bcbsmt.com/aggbug?PostID=647&AppID=15&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">