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Exercise to help your heart and lungs

(HealthDay News) -- Regular aerobic exercise -- including walking, running and swimming -- is key to better cardiovascular and lung health.

These are possible benefits of aerobic exercise:

• helps maintain a healthy body weight
• helps lower blood pressure and cholesterol
• helps increase endurance
• helps manage stress
• helps ensure better sleep.

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First published: 08/23/2011
Last updated: 08/23/2011

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