We all know that exercise is good for us, but sometimes it seems too hard to leave the<br />sofa.<br />I can see that.<br />You seldom do exercise.<br />Plus, having the doctor tell us to get two and a half hours of exercise a week doesn't<br />really help our motivation much.<br />Don't be discouraged.<br />Now, a new study suggests getting benefits from exercise doesn't have to be that demanding.<br />Jacob Sattlemare from Harvard University has done a study into how much exercise is needed<br />to lower the risk of heart attacks.<br />Hmm, interesting.<br />The study showed that people who put in 300 minutes a week of exercise had a 20% lower<br />risk of death due to heart disease.<br />Still, the people who exercised 150 minutes a week did pretty well too, lowering their<br />death risk by 14%.<br />And what about the people who exercise half as much as that?<br />Like what I'd probably do.<br />Does that help?<br />Of course.<br />Even 15 minutes would help.<br />We all know that exercise is good for us, but sometimes it seems too hard to leave the<br />sofa.<br />I can see that.<br />You seldom do exercise.<br />Plus, having the doctor tell us to get two and a half hours of exercise a week doesn't<br />really help our motivation much.<br />Don't be discouraged.<br />Now, a new study suggests getting benefits from exercise doesn't have to be that demanding.<br />Jacob Sattlemare from Harvard University has done a study into how much exercise is needed<br />to lower the risk of heart attacks.<br />Hmm, interesting.<br />The study showed that people who put in 300 minutes a week of exercise had a 20% lower<br />risk of death due to heart disease.<br />Still, the people who exercised 150 minutes a week did pretty well too, lowering their<br />death risk by 14%.<br />And what about the people who exercise half as much as that?<br />Like what I'd probably do.<br />Does that help?<br />Of course.<br />Even 15 minutes would help.
(1)
Why does the man seldom do exercise?
A . He lacks motivation.B . He has a heart problem.C . He works all the time.
(2)
What does Jacob Sattelmair probably do?
A . He's an athlete.B . He's a researcher.C . He's a journalist.
(3)
Why does the woman speak of a study?
A . To encourage the man.B . To recommend an exercise.C . To support her findings.
(4)
How much time will the man probably spend exercising weekly?