.:: All About Heatlh and Exercise ::.

There are many reasons why exercise is important to one's well being that we all know about. But 60% of Americans don't exercise regularly. We are too sedentary. We go to work riding in a car. We spend most of our working time sitting on a chair.

At home, we sink ourselves in the easy chair or the couch. Whenever we need to to cut the grass in the yard, we're riding on the lawn mover. We go to the store in our car even it's 2 blocks away. Most American meals are served in big portions and we still need to supper size it. We over eat and under exercise Is it hard to see why our society is so overweight? So let's see why exercise is important to maintain health.

1. Exercise is key to weight control. It burns calories and increase metabolic rate. So if you want to eat more, you have to exercise more, or the extra calories will turn into fat.
2. Aerobic exercise will increase your heart rate and your breathing rate to pull in more air containing oxygen to compensate for the increased oxygen you are using in muscles. Blood flows faster to deliver oxygen and other nutrients to muscles and to remove waste products therefore prevent aching.
3. Weight training exercise will build stronger muscle therefor increase muscle mass, and it burn calories 24 hours a day. A good way to lose body fat and stay lean.
4. Exercise plays an important role in maintaining bone mass. Women can reduce the risk of osteoporosis by increasing bone formation and delaying bone loss through regular exercise.
5. Exercise regularly helps older adults to have more strength, better balance and better coordination.
6. Exercise increases joint flexibility and make it better to move.
7. Exercise helps detox the body through sweating and improve skin complexion.
8. Exercise also helps in reducing stress, clear the mind.
9. Exercise reduces glucose-stimulated insulin secretion; therefore, it is helpful in controlling diabetes as well as reducing the risk of adult onset diabetes.
10. Regular exercise stimulates other types of hormones secretion to help decrease in clinical symptoms of anxiety and depression.

There are scientific evidences to support facts that: regular exercise helps prevent many diseases, lengthens life span, and improves overall quality of life. Exercise along with a healthy diet, has been found to be effective in combating obesity, which can lead to numerous ailments and diseases