Published in

Elemental

Robert Roy Britt

Jan 8, 2020

19 min read

Illustration: Jaedoo Lee

Exercise Is Medicine

Why Doctors Should Prescribe Diet and Exercise

‘If it was a pill, exercise would be a trillion-dollar moneymaker prescribed to everyone’

This story is part of Exercise Is Medicine, a special report from Elemental that covers the incredible healing benefits of exercise, why doctors are prescribing workouts, the…

--

More from Elemental

Your life, sourced by science. A publication from Medium about health and wellness.

Read more from Elemental

Recommended from Medium

Rebecca Paredes

How to Increase Your Metabolism Without Pills or Boosters

Tami Bulmash

in

Better Humans

How To Teach Your Child Good Posture Habits

Robert Roy Britt

in

Elemental

Two At-Home Workouts to Stay Fit During Coronavirus

Robert Roy Britt

It’s OK to Despise Exercise

Katharine Chan

in

Better Humans

How I Lost Weight And Became Healthier By Exercising Less

Woman doing crunches

Robert Roy Britt

Can I Really Mountain Bike 60 Miles at Age 60?

Alex Ghaznawi

in

In Fitness And In Health

No Gym Required: How to Get Fit at Home

Alexis Renae

Three Reasons Why Walking Is the Best Exercise

About Help Terms Privacy

Get the Medium app

Robert Roy Britt

Robert Roy Britt

Independent health & science journalist writing motivationally about the science of physical health & mental wellness. Former editor-in-chief of LiveScience.

More from Medium

David Liira, Kin.

in

In Fitness And In Health

Here’s a Rediculous-Looking Back Exercise That Can Solve Your Pain

Arpita Sudev

in

Ariso

What Late-Night Snacking does to us?

Ayala Laufer-Cahana M.D.

Foods Proven to Keep Your Brain Young?

Tim Rees

Researchers Discover a ‘Keto’ Molecule Prevents & Treats Cancer

Help
Status
Writers
Blog
Careers
Privacy
Terms
About
Knowable