This weekly habit may cut your Parkinson’s risk by half

Breaking a sweat and getting your heart rate up for as little as one hour a week may reduce your risk of getting Parkinson’s disease, says Dr. Trisha Pasricha, a physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and The Washington Post’s Ask a Doctor columnist.

You should be aiming for exercise that helps you reach 80 percent of your age-appropriate maximum heart rate — something that will make carrying on a conversation difficult.