Benefits Of Exercise
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
1) Help 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 use more calories than you eat and drink.
2) Reduce your risk of heart diseases. Exercise strengthens your heart and
improves your circulation. The increased blood flow raises the oxygen levels in
your body. This helps lower your 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.
3) Help your body manage 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.
4) Help you quit smoking. Exercise may make it easier to quit
smoking by reducing your cravings and withdrawal symptoms. It can also help
limit the weight you might gain when you stop smoking.
5) Improve your mental health and 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.
6) 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.
7) Reduce your risk of some cancers. Including colon, breast , uterine, and
lung cancer.
8) Reduce your 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.
9) Improve your sleep. Exercise can help you to fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer.
10) Improve your 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.
