The Exercise Myth
"The number of heart attacks occurring among the joggers should dampen the enthusiasm for this type of unsupervised sport among the laymen."
DR. Broda Barnes
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Part 1: Exercise for weight loss | Part 2: Exercise and heart disease | Part 3: Dangers of Exercise | Part 4: References
Last updated 6 February 2010
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