The Health Benefits of Running, According to Science!

You don't need to be a marathon runner to reap all these running-related rewards. Instead, according to a meta-analysis published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings, running just 50 minutes per week — the equivalent of one six-mile run or two 5Ks — can protect the body from risk for stroke, arthritis, diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and some cancers.

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