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        Summer is the perfect season to embrace the outdoors and stay active. It’s also an ideal time to dive into pools, rivers, oceans, ponds, or any other available body of water. Swimming and paddling are not only refreshing but also provide excellent low-impact fitness opportunities. The buoyancy of water reduces the impact of gravity, while its resistance helps you work out hard without putting stress on your bones and joints. This summer, why not try some water-based activities? Here are a few of our favorite water workouts from recent years. 1. Turn lap swimming into a workout. While it's great to get into the water and swim until you're tired, there are significant benefits to enhancing your routine if you have regular access to a lap pool. Consider stepping up your swimming game for even greater rewards. 2. Paddle a kayak. Kayaking offers an excellent core and upper body workout while allowing you to explore hidden natural wonders that are often inacce...

Exercising in Nature Reduces Depression, Improves Health   Getting active in places like parks and beaches could stop about 13,000 diseases a year in England, saving over £100 million in healthcare. This research shows how being in nature can slash the risk of stuff like heart problems, diabetes, and cancer. By crunching big data and using solid science, this study argues for keeping natural spots open and nice for everyone's health. It shouts out how we've been sleeping on the power of outdoor fun to keep diseases at bay and pushes for more cash to keep our green spaces thriving. Quick Facts : Disease Buster: Being active outdoors could stop 12,763 diseases a year in England. Cash Saver: This means we could save about £108.7 million in healthcare each year, just by hitting the great outdoors. Global Health Tip: The World Health Organization says we should get 150 to 300 minutes of moderate exercise each week, but lots of folks aren't hitting that mark. This study says w...