.:: All About Heatlh and Exercise ::.

We know that keeping the ratio of our food intake and energy spent on an even keel is important to maintaining our ideal weight. But did you know that diet alone will not give us the healthy body we crave? While it's true that you can use diet to keep your weight where you want it, it's also true that incorporating exercise will not only get you to your goal weight faster if you are trying to lose weight, but you will be more likely to maintain that weight loss. Not to mention, if you followed a diet-only plan to lose weight, you would have to cut many more calories than you would if you were also exercising.
Not only does exercise burn more calories by putting more demand on the body's energy output, but it also increases your metabolic rate.. Studies have shown that people who exercise daily have a higher metabolic rate when at rest. This means that more energy is needed from the body to do basic functions, such as breathing or walking. Because more energy is needed to complete these basic tasks, weight loss is easier and quicker than just dieting alone.
Another important benefit exercise offers is increased muscle tone and mass. It takes more energy to utilize muscle cells than fat cells. With regular exercise, muscle mass increases, therefore requiring more energy to use them. This increase in energy requirement means an increase in your metabolic rate. If a diet-only plan is followed, a person can actually lose lean muscle mass, which means a decrease in metabolism. As you can see, following a diet-only plan can be extremely counterproductive if losing weight is the primary goal.
Regular sessions of exercise also ensure the body systems are functioning at their peak. Exercise promotes heightened immune function, which leads to less illness. Symptoms from chronic conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease can be significantly reduced with regular exercise as well. In addition, regular exercise also helps the quality of sleep, which leads to better health all the way around. Restful sleep can help with weight loss, too, because you aren't looking for sugary snacks to give you energy throughout the day..
For all the benefits of exercise, there is also a downside if you exercise too much. Ideally, you want to give your muscles ample time to recover or else you run the risk of injury, such as torn muscles or strains. Cardiovascular exercises, such as swimming or walking can be done every day, provided you are not over-exerting yourself. More strenuous exercises, such as weight training are most effective when there is a day in between sessions for your body to rest and recover. Women can also suffer from a condition called amenorrhea, which is where the menstrual period ceases to occur regularly.

So we sholud do exercise regularly :)