For many of us who believe in maintaining continuing good health, daily exercises are given top priority. Despite busy schedules, we make time for various forms of exercises in gyms, running or walking in parks,stadiums or anywhere convenient.
An article I read recently effectively puts across the benefits of daily exercise. It made me really sit up and resolve to religiously follow the advice given in the article which is reproduced below. I am sure you will find it useful.
"Benefits of Daily Exercise.Why You Should Exercise Today … and Every Day.
Your body is designed to be active. When you're sedentary - even for a day or two - it rapidly begins to deteriorate. A paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reviewed over 100 different studies showing that a sedentary lifestyle causes widespread damage to your body, regardless of other risk factors. In other words, you can eat right and live clean, but without physical exertion, your life will be short and sick.Inactivity reduces the output of your heart and decreases your ability to use oxygen. It raises your blood pressure and cholesterol. Your muscles shrink, compromising your ability to burn fat. Your bones become thin and weak. Your risk of cancer increases. And your sensitivity to insulin drops, potentially leading to diabetes. Not a pretty picture.
But here's the good news. Just 15 minutes of challenging exercise several days a week can reverse decades of damage. In his book "The New Nutrition" , Dr. Michael Colgan writes, "The average sedentary American male aged 45 has lost half his ability to take up and use oxygen. With one year of exercise, he can restore it to the level of a 25 year old.The health benefits of being fit are vastly superior to any drug or medical treatment. Consider, for example, the many diabetics who have eliminated daily insulin injections just by engaging in exercise. Only 15 minutes a day can save your life.
What will you do for your health today?"
Jon Herring
