Wellness Wednesday: Exercise & heart disease

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – News 13 brings you a segment focused on health and fitness on News 13 Midday every Wednesday called “Wellness Wednesday.”

This week, Personal Trainer Traycee Green from Pure Platinum was in the studio with News 13’s Chris Marchand to discuss how physical activity can help protect you from heart disease.

Green said that heart disease is the leading cause of death and that physical activity is one of its best-known protectors.

She added that men need twice as much exercise as women.

Green said that results from one study showed that women needed four hours of activity to cut heart disease risk by 30%. But for men, it took them nine hours of activity to cut heart disease risk by 30%.

However, even though it takes longer for men, Green says the best type of exercise is the one you enjoy.

To help lower the risk of heart disease, the NHS guidelines say to do 115 minutes of moderate exercise a week, 75 minutes of vigorous exercise a week, and a minimum of two days a week of strength training.

For more information, watch the video above.