Friday 24 October 2014

The Benefits of Exercise For A Healthy Living

What is exercise? Exercise may be defined as the activity requiring physical effort,carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness. Researchers have come out with different journals on why we should engaged in exercise on daily basis which i would like to corroborate with the findings of the researchers with these following points. 1.It enhances the state of mind Scientific studies have shown that regular exercise will lead to the release of endorphin in the body.These chemicals fight depression and make you feel happy.The body releases these endorphins only 12 minutes into the workout.There is another chemical known as serotonin that is increased during and after a workout. The increased levels of serotonin in the central nervous system is associated with feelings of well being and decreased mental depression. The chemical can also help you sleep better at night. 2.It contributes to loss of fat in the body It has been proven by scientific research that physical exercise contribute to weight loss.If you burn more calories than you consume through nutrition, you will lose weight. When you exercise, you burn more calories than when you don't. It's really simple - the more you exercise,the more weight or fat you will lose. 3.It prevents diseases The probability of developing several diseases has been proven to decrease when exercising.These diseases include cancer,heart disease,stroke and diabetes. Heart disease and cancer are the major cause of death in our world today which is linked to stress and lack of exercise.We all know that diabetes increases the chance for heart attacks and strokes.What this shows, is that many of the risk factors and diseases caused by not exercising are working in conjunction to damage your health. To prevent this from happening, start exercising. 4.Persistence Regular exercise gives you more energy which help you to be more productive at home and at work.Exercising can help give your new goals a sense of purpose and give you something to focus on and aim for. This can help you increase your persistence and prevent you from going off track while you aim for your goal. 5.It improves diseases Through regular exercise,you can also decrease HDL cholesterol levels, decrease triglyceride levels,and decrease your blood pressure as well. Exercising on a regular basis will also reduce the risk of prostate cancer for men, breast and uterine cancer for women, and much more. All of this is scientifically proven, which is why you should start exercising today.