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The article only mentions things related to muscle endurance and strength. I do not see anything related to improvement in mental health, which is one of the re

• ndsipa_pomu 3y ago
  > I do not see anything related to improvement in mental health, which is one of the reasons a lot of people exercise (myself included). Absolutely. The improvement of mood after exercising in green spaces is often under-stated. Exercise doesn't just have to be about building strength and fitness. To be fair, a pill doesn't have to provide all the benefits of exercise to still be useful, but it would be a concern if people took it as a replacement for exercise as opposed to those people who don't exercise for whatever reason. Personally, I'm a huge fan of Active Travel as it's such an easy way to get a lot of people to exercise and also interact with their environment in a way that you don't get if you just sit in a vehicle and watch the world through a pane of glass. (Also has the benefit of reducing traffic congestion and is very time efficient compared to commuting and then going to a gym).