Every one is aware of the health benefits achieved by exercising. Women who exercise in particular find that they can avoid the onset of diseases like arthritis, high blood pressure and cholesterol. Now, researchers have found that women may be able to cope up with menopause better if they exercised, more so if they included walking as a part of the regime. Menopause, which typically occurs between the ages of 45 and 55, is when a woman stops menstruating and experiences symptoms like as irritability, mood swings, hot flashes and night sweats. A study was conducted by researchers of Penn State University on 164 volunteers led a sedentary lifestyle before. They were divided into three groups; the first group walked for an hour three times a week, the second group performed yoga for 90 minutes twice a week and the third group did not exercise. At the end of the program, it was found that women who walked had the most improvement in the quality of life while those who performed yoga had smaller improvements and those who did not exercise showed no improvements in the quality of life. It was also found that women who exercised could cope better with hot flashes and night sweats associated with menopause. The study suggests that since women slept better when they exercised, they had adequate rest which in turn puts them in a better position to cope up with menopause. Its time to talk a walk, ladies! Image Source