A Guide to Healthy Living: Benefits of exercising

(The Information here is provided by Weight Loss Research)

1. Boost to your emotional well being – Even light exercise can help boost your mood.

Also, more intense exercise can stimulate the release of mood elevating compounds called endorphins.

2. Reduce risk of heart disease – If you are overweight or obese, you are more prone to heart disease, as you have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.

You can improve your cardiovascular function if you partake in exercise.

3. Improvement to memory – If you exercise more regularly, you move blood and oxygen to all your body’s organs, including the brain, which is great for revitalizing your mind.

4. Reduced risk of Diabetes – Physically active people are less likely to develop Diabetes, as exercise increases the body’s ability to use sugar for energy and thereby decreases the need for insulin.

5. Other benefits include: - Improved sleep pattern, increased strength, improved energy level, pain relief, longevity and increased bone density.

A Guide to Healthy Living: Physical Activity

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Getting active is one of the best ways to lose weight and keep fit.

There are all sorts of activities and sports that can get you moving and aid weight loss.

Being physically active is not just a good way to lose weight it also keeps you fit and healthy.

Cycling, Dance, Football, Gym, Running/Jogging, Racket Sports, Swimming, Tai Chi, Walking/Rambling and Yoga.

Calories and Weight

A pound of fat equals 3500 calories. To lose 1 pound a week you will need to expend 3500 more calories than you eat that week, whether through increased activity or decreased eating or both.

Losing 1-2 pounds of fat a week is a sensible goal, and so you will want to use the combination of increased activity and eating less that will total 3500 calories for 7 days.

Although exercising is great just being more active is also a good way to burn calories.

There are many small changing you can make to your daily routine that will burn calories for example:

• Take the stairs instead of the lift
• Keep walking whilst the escalator caries you up
• Walk or cycle instead of driving short distances
• Park your car further away than you need to or get off the bus one early
• Do some exercise on your lunch hour - swimming, yoga etc

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