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The Power of One Push-Up: several simple ways of measuring a person’s health might matter more than body weight - The Atlantic theatlantic.com/health/archive

> “If someone reads this article and starts doing push-ups, it would be a statement about their general conscientiousness and motivation,” says Joyner, “and that speaks to so many other health behaviors. People who follow guidelines, eat well, get their kids vaccinated—they tend to engage in other healthy behaviors.”

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