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Test your exercise IQ.(NEWS FLASH: THE LATEST RESEARCH)
True or false?
1. To reduce blood pressure, medication is more effective than exercise.
2. Exercise increases appetite.
3. You're less likely to catch a cold if you exercise regularly.
4. Exercise can make your body feel 12 years younger.
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1. False. According to a study published in Ethnicity & Disease, which included more than 4,000 people with hypertension, increased physical activity inevitably produced a drop in blood pressure, whereas medication alone works in only one-third of patients.
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