Benefits of Exercise

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Benefits of Exercise

• By Jamie Assini

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Why should we exercise?

• Lose/manage weight
• Hypertension
• Heart disease and stroke
• Diabetes
• Back pain
• Osteoporosis
• Psychological well-being

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Lose/manage weight

• Exercise will help you break through the plateau
  from diet alone. (struggling point to lose
  anymore weight)
• Being active burns the extra calories your body
  does not need for everyday function.
• Increases metabolic rate.
• Exercise and healthy eating go hand-in-hand.

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Hypertension

• Caused by aging, sedentary lifestyle, high intake
  of sodium, and stress.
• Exercise will help you avoid a sedentary
  lifestyle and keep body fat low, and also help
  cope with stress.
• Exercise is often prescribed along with some
  medications to lower blood pressure.
• Consistent hypertension can lead to heart
  disease, heart failure, kidney failure or stroke.

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Heart disease and stroke

• As we age, our bodys fat percentage tends to
  increase. Daily activity will help reduce this
  fat percentage.
• Improves blood flow to the heart, eases hearts
  ability to do its job.

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Diabetes

• Diabetes is the bodys inability to correctly use
  sugar. (2 types)
• Exercise controls the amount of fat cells as well
  as reduces the size of them.
• This helps control blood sugar levels in the
  body.

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Back pain

• Exercise increase muscle strength and muscle
  endurance (a stronger core will prevent back
  pain).
• Exercise will also help with your flexibility and
  posture.
• The combination of these things will help relieve
  or avoid back pain.

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Osteoporosis

• Promotes complete formation of bones.
• Stronger muscles will help make bones stronger.
• Helps prevent bone loss associated with aging.

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Psychological well-being

• Endorphins are released, which improves the
  persons mood and overall feeling.
• Improves self-esteem, self-confidence, mental
  alertness, and ability to process information.
• Reduces stress and tension.

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THE END!!

• Special thanks to
• WebMD
• http//onhealth.webmd.com
• - Family Doctor
• http//familydoctor.org