A new study found major heart health benefits to just 15 minutes of yoga.

Learn why it makes sense to do yoga for heart disease.

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Could yoga actually be as good for you as it feels?

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Quite possibly, yes.

The researchers then measured the participants blood pressure, glucose, and lipid levels.

After three months, both groups saw positive changes.

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The reasons yoga outperforms stretching

Why would there be a difference?

One possibility is yogas focus oncontrolled breathing.

Others theorize that yoga trumps stretching because it engages both your body and mind.

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you could still get the flexibility benefits from stretching combined with eccentric (lengthening) muscular contractions.

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