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The surprising way to fight asthma symptoms


 

The one choice you don’t want to make

While there are lots of good exercise options for someone with asthma, there’s one clearly bad choice, according to Dr. George: “Avoiding exercise.”

Being inactive puts one at higher risk for obesity and all the health problems that go with it. And allowing one’s fitness level to decline makes it much harder to move when one needs or wants to.

Any choice is better than that one.

A version of this article first appeared on WebMD.com.

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