Dr. Amir Emami, D.O., is an internal medicine expert with a primary care and urgent care office in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Amir Emami, D.O., understands the role of diet and exercise in preventative health as an internal medicine doctor.

Exercise remains essential to maintaining health and wellness while also avoiding the development of health conditions and diseases like high blood pressure, arthritis, and depression. According to the CDC, adults should do muscle-strengthening exercises for at least two days a week, with some minutes of aerobic activity.

When doing moderate-intensity aerobic activities, such as pushing a lawnmower or brisk walking, practice at least 150 minutes a week to gain the health benefits of exercising. It's possible to divide these 150 minutes into five days of the week. However, if thirty minutes a day of moderate-intensity aerobic activity is too much, complete 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity per week. Jogging, walking up the stairs, and aerobics are all considered vigorous-intensity aerobic activities. A general rule is to reduce time spent sitting or lying down and to be physically active every day.