--- title: This Week in Health: Hiking, Dancing and Armpit Tattoos description: This week's health news revealed the best workouts, the benefits of exercise and the cancer diagnosis dangers of armpit tattoos. canonical: https://time.com/4847210/health-benefits-exercise-workout/ author: Mandy Oaklander article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-07-06T18:41:03.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:58:42.276Z article:section: Health og:title: This Week in Health: Hiking, Dancing and Armpit Tattoos og:description: The health news you need to know og:url: https://time.com/4847210/health-benefits-exercise-workout/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6abbbd24f71b12e9/6988d4708fd2eedb6e357d84/time-magazine-exercise-fitness-health-bethan-mooney-07.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1203 og:image:height: 677 og:image:alt: time-magazine-exercise-fitness-health-bethan-mooney-07 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: This Week in Health: Hiking, Dancing and Armpit Tattoos twitter:description: The health news you need to know twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6abbbd24f71b12e9/6988d4708fd2eedb6e357d84/time-magazine-exercise-fitness-health-bethan-mooney-07.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # This Week in Health: Hiking, Dancing and Armpit Tattoos > Sponsored content. 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Jul 6, 2017 6:41 PM UTC If you’ve been searching for the motivation to work out, try clicking around the new [TIME Guide to Exercise](http://time.com/collection/guide-to-exercise/). There, you’ll learn the science-backed ways to get the most from your workout and make the habit stick for life. Here’s what else caught our attention this week. (Sign up for the [TIME Health newsletter](http://time.com/newsletter-health) for more.) ## [Why hiking is the perfect mind-body workout](http://time.com/4820394/hiking-walking-mind-body-workout/)  Bethan Mooney for TIME Take a hike! The uneven terrain of hiking trails and the health benefits of being in nature make it a great mind-body workout. You’ll even use 28% more energy hiking than you will by walking on flat ground. ## [You Asked: What type of contact lenses should I wear?](http://time.com/4845993/daily-disposable-contact-lenses/) They’re pricey. But when it comes to eye health and comfort, daily disposables are tough to beat. ## [Dancing is the best thing you can do for your body](http://time.com/4828793/dancing-dance-aerobic-exercise/)  Bethan Mooney for TIME It burns loads of calories. But dancing—especially with someone else—also comes with more unexpected health benefits, like better mood, less anxiety and a sharper brain. ## [These heartburn drugs are linked to a higher risk of early death](http://time.com/4845332/heartburn-drugs-proton-pump-inhibitor/) People who use proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to relieve heartburn and indigestion may be putting their health at risk, suggests a new study. ## [Can chocolate really help your workout?](http://time.com/4842057/can-chocolate-really-help-your-workout/)  Bethan Mooney for TIME Eating chocolate and drinking chocolate milk have a reputation for helping people recover after a workout. As it turns out, that might just be too good to be true. Here’s what to eat instead. ## [Armpit tattoos are the most surprising trend of the summer—but are they safe?](http://time.com/4846218/armpit-tattoos-safe-underarm-ink/) They’re popping up all over Instagram. But these eye-catching inkings may come with a disturbing risk. ## [4 weird ways to work out](http://time.com/4833034/weird-ways-to-work-out/)  Bethan Mooney for TIME Have you ever wanted to jog through an art museum while dodging priceless statues, or ride a stationary bike underwater? Now, you can. Here are other unusual ways to spice up your exercise routine. ## [Teen birth rates in the U.S. hit a record low](http://time.com/4843652/teen-birth-rates-record-low/) Last year there were fewer teenage births in the United States than ever before, according to a new government report. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4847210/health-benefits-exercise-workout/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4847210/health-benefits-exercise-workout/"},"headline":"This Week in Health: Hiking, Dancing and Armpit Tattoos","datePublished":"2017-07-06T18:41:03.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:58:42.276Z","description":"This week's health news revealed the best workouts, the benefits of exercise and the cancer diagnosis dangers of armpit tattoos.","url":"https://time.com/4847210/health-benefits-exercise-workout/","keywords":["this week in health","fitness","Exercise","Workout","dancing","Exercise & Fitness"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6abbbd24f71b12e9/6988d4708fd2eedb6e357d84/time-magazine-exercise-fitness-health-bethan-mooney-07.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Mandy Oaklander","jobTitle":"Oaklander is a senior editor at TIME.","url":"https://time.com/author/mandy-oaklander/"}],"articleSection":"Health","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6abbbd24f71b12e9/6988d4708fd2eedb6e357d84/time-magazine-exercise-fitness-health-bethan-mooney-07.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"time-magazine-exercise-fitness-health-bethan-mooney-07","caption":"","creditText":"Bethan Mooney for TIME","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/health/","name":"Health"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/this-week-in-health/","name":"this week in health"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4847210/health-benefits-exercise-workout/","name":"This Week in Health: Hiking, Dancing and Armpit Tattoos"}}]}] ```