Medicine That Moves You: How Physical Activity Can Help Heal You In More Ways Than You Think

If exercise could be packed in a pill, it would be the single most prescribed medicine in the world.Author Simon Wahba has personally seen the transformative effects that exercise can have on people and their surrounding communities, and uses his experience, along with research to demonstrate the power of being active. In short, physical activity is the single most important thing you can do for your short-term and long-term health and Medicine that Moves You is a guide to help you acquire the knowledge to lead a healthier life. Explore the types of physical activity you should be doing every week to meet recommended guidelines and learn about the benefits of exercise from health care professionals, as well as professors from many top institutions such as Harvard, Duke, and Yale. Listen to stories from famous figures like Michael Phelps and the World's Smallest Bodybuilder to see how exercise has the power to change not only your life but impact the people around you as well. Through exercise, you allow yourself to improve not only your physical fitness but your mental and social health. Physical activity and sports can even improve the social interactions of your community as a whole. Find passion and excitement for sports, exercise, and physical activity by using Medicine that Moves You as a tool to help you take ownership of your health!

• | Author: Simon Wahba
• | Publisher: New Degree Press
• | Publication Date: Dec 03, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 232 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1641373601
• | ISBN-13: 9781641373609