Thursday, October 11, 2012

You Can't Afford Not to Get Physical Activity and Exercise

By David Henrys


Millions of people know the many benefits from regular exercise and physical activity. Of course many of these people are frustrated for some reason and never try. Maybe more people would feel compelled to try if they understood the true potential benefits of exercise. If the truth were told, the trick for getting people to exercise lies in finding an incentive that overpowers the excuses. In most cases it all comes down to a yes or no choice. Perhaps these three healthy benefits related to exercise and physical activity will help motivate you.

The skin care industry makes billions every year attesting to the importance we place on appearance. The quality of our skin can be improved with regular fitness exercise as well as other health benefits. Some people won't consider the fact that our skin will become healthier perhaps that makes sense from the fact that our skin is the largest organ we have. To do this you must increase the blood flow through exercise.

You will find that it is easier to fight off colds and viruses when you have a proper amount of regular exercise as well. It's no doubt that the process is highly complicated. It all hinges upon the fact that your blood circulates faster in your body when you exercise regularly. This leads to a higher level of oxygen in the blood and a better overall immunity response to foreign matter.

In women, regular fitness reduces the risk of breast cancer by as much as 60%. Benefits don't often get more amazing than that. It has to do with two of the hormones closely associated with breast cancer. It's the regular exercise that leads to lower production of these hormones and a lesser risk of breast cancer. With all the research currently available and more coming out all the time saying that exercising and fitness programs will help to prevent age related health problems and diseases.

For most people, there is really no excuse for not engaging in some form of physical activity or even doing a home exercise bike workout. If you can't spare more than a half hour, or even fifteen minutes at a time, that's still enough to get in a workout. If you make it a priority, you can surely find that amount of time at least a few times every week. When you consider the well documented health benefits, ten to twenty minutes a few times weekly isn't such a high price to pay. If you cannot do all that most people can do, then just commit to doing what you can do. If you aren't sure that you should begin exercising for any medical reason, see your doctor for advice.




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