Rural Health Matters: Why do we need to exercise?

On this week’s Rural Health Matters, we are going to focus on the importance of exercise and the ability to do it anywhere, as we are about to learn that small changes can have a big impact on our lives and health.

Dr. Jeffrey Gold with the University of Nebraska spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander about getting started and what people can try at home.

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