“An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” - Henry David Thoreau

Exercise is awesome. Don’t let anyone try to convince you otherwise. Moving your body is a beautiful way to create health in your body, mind and soul. Exercise can increase your well-being, happiness level and your lust for life.

Being actvie is not only fun, but it is also non-negotiable for your health and well-being. Read on to learn more about the benefits of exercise, different forms of exercise and how to fuel your body properly when exercising.

Benefits Of Exercise

“All great thoughts are conceived while walking” - Friedrich Nietzsche

Making time to workout is not a useless drag, but rather, it is a non-negotiable must with countless benefits. It is actually fun too, but we will get to that later. Let’s look at the many benefits of exercise first:

Control Your Weight

Exercise - and other physical activity you may not think of as ‘exercise’ (eg. cleaning your house, taking the stairs at work, playing fetch with your dog, etc.) - play a critical role in controlling and maintaining your weight. Exercise helps you burn calories, burn fat, speed up your metabolism and build muscle.

Scientific evidence shows that exercise can help you lose weight and maintain your weight over time. The key term is over time: one session at the gym won’t do much, but moderate levels of regular and consistent exercise can make a difference over the course of weeks, months and years.

Reduce Your Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease

Heart disease and stroke are the top two causes of death in the U.S. Statistics are similar all over the Western world. But even regular moderate-intensity aerobic exercise can lower your risk of cardiovascular diseases, lower your blood pressure and improve your cholesterol. Just 30 minutes of exercise five days a week can make a difference.

Reduce Your Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes And Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic syndrome is a growing problem in today’s society. It is a combination of high blood pressure, too much fat around your waist, high blood sugar, high triglycerides and low good cholesterol. The same 30 minutes a day that can improve your cardiovascular health can also reduce your risk of metabolic syndrome. It can also reduce your blood sugar, decreasing your risk of type 2 diabetes or can improve your condition and even help you recover if you are a type 2 diabetic.

Reduce Your Risk Of Cancer

Research shows that regular exercise and physical activity can lower your risk of colon, breast, lung and endometrial cancer. Generally speaking, exercise can improve your quality of life and health, which can improve your life and aid your recovery if you are a cancer fighter or survivor.

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