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It is a fact that you can loose weight today and
not be healthy tomorrow. Without exercise, losing weight and keeping
it off is virtually impossible. You can eat all the right foods,
drink only water and take a bag full of vitamins and supplements but
if you do not exercise, you will never reach optimal health.
Exercise is an investment that pays in the long run. It gets compounded
daily just like how money is compounded in the bank. In any weight
loss program, it is a must to include exercise. Be it a brisk walk
or a vigorous stationary biking program which burns up to 450
calories in half hour.
The benefits of exercise in weight loss program are countless. Some of
them are:
For example, if you consume 200 calories more than
what your body needs, the extra 200 calories will be stored in your
body as fat. You will gain 20 pounds in a year. You could burn that
200 calories by doing a moderate 30 minutes walking.
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Exercise diminishes the appetite.
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Exercise tones and strengthens
muscles of the whole body especially the part you
use most. It improves the endurance and appearance.
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Exercise boost blood circulation
by expanding blood vessels. This greatly diminishes
the risks of heart attack and stroke.
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Exercise builds physical and
mental stamina and even slows down the aging process
by enhancing the transfer of oxygen and other vital
nutrients to the body's cell.
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Exercise lower blood pressure,
which is a major risk factor for heart attacks,
aneurysms, glaucoma and stroke.
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Exercise has proven itself to be a
stress reducer. Cardiologist Robert S. Elliot said,
"Exercise appear to burn up excess stress chemicals
by using them for energy expressed outwardly rather
than inwardly where they can do harm".
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Exercise improves the ratio of
good cholesterol to bad cholesterol. This decreases
the risk of heart attack due to arterial blockage
caused by the buildup of plaque on the artery walls.
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Exercise aids digestion and hence
optimal absorption of vital nutrients.
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Exercise helps with intestinal
regularity, therefore lessening the chances of colon
cancer.
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Exercise strengthens bones by
increasing their ingestion of calcium, dramatically
reducing the risk of osteoporosis.
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Exercise helps bolster the immune
system, which protects against everything from
cancer to the common cold.
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Exrecise helps keep joints healthy
and workable, thus reducing the chances of
arthritis.
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Exercise develops the lower back
muscles, thus reducing the chances of recurring back
pain.
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Exercise makes the brain more
alert and accelerates reaction time, reducing risks
of driving accidents and accidents around the home.
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Exercise enhances dexterity,
which lowers the risks associated with falling and
tripping, particularly among the elderly.
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Exercise improves the ability to
fall asleep and sleep well.
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Exercise lowers the resting heart
rate because the heart becomes stronger due to the
increased quantity of blood it pumps per
contraction. In fact, the heart of an inactive
person beats 30,000 to 50,000 more times each day
than someone who exercise regularly. This saves the
heart as many as 17,000,000 beats a year.
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Exercise enriches sexual
performance by building endurance and flexibility as
well as positive body image and self esteem.
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Because of all of the above,
exercise greatly lowers your risks of an early
death.
It is never too late to start exercising no matter
how old or the condition you are in.
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