Regular Exercise Really Matters!
Exercising regularly benefits your whole body - physically and emotionally
Outside of the aesthetic reasons people engage in exercise, there are many other overlooked health benefits that are critical to improving quality of life and long-term health.
Daily activity that is 30 minutes in duration, completed in one session, 2 fifteen minute bouts, or 3 ten minute bouts has numerous benefits outside of weight loss and improved appearance.
10 REASONS YOU SHOULD BE EXERCISING 30 MINUTES EVERY DAY
If everyone walked for 30 minutes daily between 3-4 miles per hour it would:
1. Improves your Cardiovascular Health - Exercising delivers oxygen and nutrients to your tissues. This increased blood flow strengthens your heart and lungs making them work more efficiently. Exercising will reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
2. Combat Chronic Diseases - Reduce the risk of type II diabetes by 58% if persons at high risk
3. More exercise means more energy - Having 30 minutes of exercise may not seem much to people, but you may be surprised how effective a 30-minute workout can be. For a quick 30-minute exercise, people end up feeling more energized throughout the day, and even until the evening. The more a person improves his or her stamina and strength, the more he or she finds it easy to do tasks every day. Even climbing stairs and carrying groceries would seem like a simple task after 30 minutes of frequent exercise.
4. Ward off viral illnesses - Exercise activates your immune system. This leaves you less susceptible to minor viral illnesses, such as colds and flu.
5. Reduces the Risk of Cancer - Reduce risk of breast cancer by 20% in white and African American women. Reduce mortality with patients who have been diagnosed with breast cancer by25%. Also, it can reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer among overweight adults
6. Improve Your Brain Power - Keeping yourself fit not only improves your body, but it also helps improve your mental functions. One of the effects of exercise is that it increases the levels of serotonin in the brain. This increase leads to improved clarity and mental function as well as improves your productivity
7. Live longer - Studies show that people who participate in regular aerobic exercise live longer than those who don't exercise regularly. E xercise keeps your muscles strong, which can help you maintain mobility as you get older. At least 30 minutes of exercise three days a week seems to reduce cognitive decline in older adults.
8. Improves your Mood - Exercise releases endorphins which promotes feelings of happiness and combats feelings of depression and anxiety.
9. Walking helps alleviate symptoms of depression - Reduce the risk of depression. Walking for 30 minutes, three to five times per week for 12 weeks reduced symptoms of depression as measured with a standard depression questionnaire by 47%.
10. Weight Management - Decrease overall bodyweight and percent of body fat
Exercising for thirty minutes straight, in two 15-minute bouts, or three 10-minute bouts everyday is a small price to pay for improving your health, reducing your risk of chronic disease, obesity and maintaining a high quality of life.
Whatever your reasons may be, the fact is that people do need to exercise frequently. Not only does this promote weight loss in the long run, but it also helps people perform better in their everyday activities. So keep yourself healthy and fit through exercise and a healthy diet.
Whatever your reasons may be, the fact is that people do need to exercise frequently. Not only does this promote weight loss in the long run, but it also helps people perform better in their everyday activities. So keep yourself healthy and fit through exercise and a healthy diet.
No comments:
Post a Comment