Selected references:
The study which looked at the effect of exercising 5 days a week for a year on weight: http://bit.ly/2mitPR8
Gary's Cochrane review on the benefits of exercise for depression: http://bit.ly/2kqrGCx
The study which found that exercise is linked to a lower risk of getting dementia: http://bit.ly/2mj9qeL
Stacey's study on exercise and prostate cancer: http://bit.ly/2kuPwgu
Credits: This episode was produced by Wendy Zukerman, with help from Meryl Horn, Rose Rimler and Lexi Krupp. Our senior producer is Kaitlyn Sawrey. We’re edited by Caitlin Kenney and Blythe Terrell. Fact checking by Diane Kelly. Mix and sound design by Peter Leonard. Music by Peter Leonard, Emma Munger and Bobby Lord. Recording assistance from Joel Cox, Andrea Rangecroft, Natalie Jones, and Mark Totti. A huge thanks to all the scientists we got in touch with for this episode, including Professor Virginia Berridge, Professor James Blumenthal, Professor Kirk Erickson, Dr. Tara Walker, Dr. Shannon Halloway, Professor Steven Petruzzello, Dr. Kristine Beaulieu, Dr. Aric Sudicky and many others! A special thanks to the Emmanuel Dzotsi, Zukerman family, and Joseph Lavelle Wilson.