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Exercise by the Numbers: 12 Reasons to Get Moving

See why exercise is the single best thing you can do for your health

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Number of workouts it takes to experience improved levels of concentration and reasoning skills. A study from University of Chicago found that students who walked or ran for 30 minutes before performing tasks involving "working memory" like reasoning, saw better results. "Working memory is your ability to focus while other things are vying for your attention," says lead researcher Sian Beilock, Ph.D.

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