We have all heard it many times before – regular exercise is good for you, and it can help you lose weight. But if you are like many Americans, you are busy, you have a sedentary job, and you haven’t yet changed your exercise habits. The good news is that it’s never too late to start. You can start slowly, and find ways to fit more physical activity into your life. To get the most benefit, you should try to get the recommended amount of exercise for your age. If you can do it, the payoff is that you will feel better, help prevent or control many diseases, and likely even live longer.
HEALTH BENEFITS OF EXERCISE
• WEIGHT CONTROL: Exercise helps you control your weight. Along with diet, exercise plays an important role in controlling your weight and preventing obesity. To maintain your weight, the calories you eat and drink must equal the energy you burn. To lose weight, you must lose more calories than you eat and drink on a regular basis.
• REDUCES THE RISK OF SUFFERING FROM HEART DISEASES: Exercise strengthens the heart and improves blood circulation. The increased blood flow raises the oxygen levels in the body. This helps to lower the risk of heart diseases such as high cholesterol, coronary artery disease, and heart attack. Regular exercise can also lower your blood pressure and triglyceride levels.
• REGULATES BLOOD SUGAR: Exercise, helps your body to manage its blood sugar and insulin levels. Exercise can lower your blood sugar level and help your insulin work better. This can cut down your risk for metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. And if you already have one of those diseases, exercise can help you to manage it.
• HELPS IN MANAGING ADDICTION: Exercise helps you quit smoking. Regular exercise tends to help one in cultivating healthy habits that can help one easily quit smoking by reducing your cravings and withdrawal symptoms. It can also help limit the weight you might gain when you stop smoking.
• IMPROVES YOUR MENTAL HEALTH & MOOD: During exercise, your body releases chemicals that can improve your mood and make you feel more relaxed. This can help you deal with stress and reduce your risk of depression.
• IMPROVES ONE’S THINKING ABILITY: learning, and judgment skills sharpens as you age. Exercise stimulates your body to release proteins and other chemicals that improve the structure and function of your brain.
• Strengthen your bones and muscles. Regular exercise can help kids and teens build strong bones. Later in life, it can also slow the loss of bone density that comes with age. Doing muscle-strengthening activities can help you increase or maintain your muscle mass and strength.
• REDUCES RISK OF CANCER: Exercise reduce your risk of some cancers, including colon, breast, uterine, and lung cancer.
• REDUCES RISK OF FALLS: For older adults, research shows that doing balance and muscle-strengthening activities in addition to moderate-intensity aerobic activity can help reduce your risk of falling.
• IMPROVES SLEEP: Exercise can help you to fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer.
• IMPROVES SEXUAL HEALTH. Regular exercise may lower the risk of erectile dysfunction (ED) in men. For those who already have ED, exercise may help improve their sexual function. In women, exercise may increase sexual arousal.
• INCREASES CHANCES OF LIVING LONGER: Studies show that physical activity can reduce your risk of dying early from the leading causes of death, like heart disease and some cancers.
Enjoying the benefits of exercise starts with the determination to start exercise. Make exercise your way of life, do not procrastinate any longer. Start today and you will be glad you did.
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