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Medical Report: Using fitness influencers to exercise

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PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) —Social media influencers provide entertainment and, in some cases, provide wonderful suggestions at the click of a button.

There is no shortage of exercise advice, but how do you know the advice you find online is correct? Here are three tips that I find extremely helpful.


First, check out the person's credentials.

No. 2 might be even more important. Is their advice about how to achieve a "perfect" body or another unrealistic goal? You should not feel more depressed or anxious.

Finally, if there is a hard sell for a product — let the viewer beware.

Get more medical reports from Dr. Brian McDonough.

​​KYW Newsradio's Medical Reports are sponsored by Independence Blue Cross.