exercise
"Exercise does the same kind of thing that many of our medicines do. A bout of exercise is like taking a little bit of Prozac and a little bit of Ritalin"
"Think about it this way: if weight loss is like a journey, exercise is like shoveling out your driveway before you leave. It's necessary, but it's not enough all on its own."
"Exercise is like a savings account. The more you put in, the more you're going to get out of it."
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