Regular Exercise and a Calcium-Rich Diet Lowers Risk of Metabolic Syndrome

Chicago researcher Adam Reppert at Swedish Covenant Hospital reported that in a study of 5,000 Illinois adults 30 minutes of daily exercise reduced the incidence of metabolic syndrome (central obesity, hypertension, diabetes, atherosclerosis, hyperlipidemia) by 85%. Furthermore, regular consumption of calcium rich foods lowered this risk by 61%.