“Why is it important to exercise?”
Do you have a desire to feel good daily, increase your energy, and even expand your possible life span? Well, look no further than exercise. When you give yourself only 15 minutes a day to exercise, you automatically have a 14 percent lower mortality risk of all causes of death. Can you believe that every addition 15 minutes adds on another 4 percent? It’s true and that alone should motivate you to begin a physical lifestyle. The health benefits you receive from exercise are hard to ignore. From physiological to your physical being, the modest bit of exercise can help improve all sorts of negativity that may be weighting you down. Giving yourself as little as 15 minutes a day to work out, can improve things such as: Obesity, osteoporosis, cancer, depression, anxiety, sleep, and more. No matter your age, sex, or physical ability exercise will bring nothing but positive outcomes to all aspects of your life. Did you know physical inactivity is the main cause for approximately 21–25% of breast and colon cancers, 27% of diabetes and 30% of heart diseases? There are 13 million Americans that are suffering from coronary artery disease¬, which happens to be the most common cause of all heart attacks. Exercise has a tremendous effect on the heart. It helps circulate your blood better while keeping your blood pressure healthy. What you may not know is that overweight people who exercise have a lower risk of heart disease than thin people who don't. No matter what your current weight is, exercising will improve your overall health from the inside, out. It has been proven that physical activity can help prevent or manage a large variety of health concerns and issues. Strengthening your immune system is also a benefit factor when working out. It has been proven that 60 to 90 percent of dedicated professional athletes who do not over-train report they have fewer colds than people who don't exercise. When working out you give your heart time to increase its rate. Doing so, your white blood cells and other factors of your immune system are circulating through your body at a faster pace allowing for your immune system to strengthen. The stronger your immune system is the longer it takes to react to potential infection or virus. The times your body may fall into a sickness, your come up is quicker than someone who is physically inactive. You will see that you feel better sooner because of the strength your immune system has built.
Also, did you know bones and muscle weaken with stress? Your everyday stress puts a strain on your bones and muscles causing them to lose strength and thickness. By exercising you are allowing them to become strong and stay strong. The earlier you begin to maintain the strength of your muscles and bones, the better. You’ll be less prone to broke bones and osteoporosis. In the United States, more than 40 million people have already been diagnosed with osteoporosis or are at a high risk of getting it due to low bone mass.
"Exercise produces a relaxation response that serves as a positive distraction," says Cedric Bryant, chief exercise physiologist for the American Council on Exercise. He also states” it helps elevate your mood and keep depression at bay.” Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behavior, feelings and sense of well-being. Depression is so common amongst today society that we all either know someone who was or is depressed. Studies show that people who exercise as little as 15 minutes a day can help boost their confidence, relieve everyday stress, and lessen depression. Someone who may be depressed can alleviate their symptoms by as much as 47 percent with regular exercise. It starts helping with depression as early as