Foundational Health Principle 7: Move for 150 minutes per week
Fact of the day: Exercising 150 minutes weekly for four months straight is equally effective as a prescription antidepressant.
Like 90% of Americans, I have often not gotten enough exercise. However, seeing exercise as medicine has changed my perspective and led to more consistent habits.
There are now reams of peer-reviewed research showing exercise is more effective than any drug at preventing everything from coronary heart disease to pre-diabetes to stroke.
The key to exercise is consistency and low-impact training. Getting your heart rate up to a moderate level for more than 150 minutes per week is generally all it takes to achieve equal (or better) disease-reversing impacts as drugs.
With all these disease-fighting benefits, doctors can prescribe exercise – unlocking tax-free FSA/HSA spending. This insight led me to start TrueMed. We’ll have more information soon on how qualified patients can seamlessly purchase exercise equipment tax-free.
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Calley Means 