If we've heard it once, we've heard it a hundred times; exercise is essential to health. So why does Time magazine disregard exercise as "not an effective health tool."
Scientific studies on many subjects including diet, carbohydrates, fat, weight control, and even the dangers of artificial sweeteners, are often conflicting. The results of one study often contradicts the results of a previous study. But when it comes to studies on exercise, it's rare to find one that contraindicates exercise.
So why does Time magazine think it's productive to run a piece about how exercise is useless because it won't make you thin? Is this responsible journalism or hype? Your opinion will certainly vary depending on whether you like to exercise and understand its merits, or whether you hate to exercise and don't give a fig if it has value. We may never know why Time decided to run such an article. Maybe they new it would be popular, in our present cultural climate, to make exercise seem unimportant. But Time magazine's stance on exercise is based on scant evidence that's literally overwhelmed by reams of evidence supporting the benefits of exercise. Read more, watch the video.
