Health Benefits Of Exercise

“Those who think they have no time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness”.

 

Though this quote sounds quite harsh, it states the very truth. More than enough has been written about the benefits of exercises. In fact, it has become so clichéd that people generally skip the pages on exercises or move on their cursor to something more exciting. However, as clichéd as it seems, the fact remains the same. Exercising is essential for our health. However, for most of us, exercise is something like the healthy, but bland food. In order to avoid the short-term efforts, we keep on forgoing its potential health benefits, which last for a long, long time.

 

Many of us still connect exercise with physical fitness only. However, exercises not only keep us fit physically, but also have a positive impact on our psychological well-being. The best part is that you don’t have to enlist in a gym to reap the benefits of exercise. Simple cycling, walking, doing the house chores, using stairs, dancing and swimming, all form great exercises and you don’t have to take out extra time for most of them. Still not convinced? Explore the various benefits of exercises, with the following lines, and know why it is necessary for you to incorporate it in your lifestyle.

 

 

Regular exercise not only gives you a body to be proud of, but also promotes your psychological well-being. Daily exercise can give you a lift much better than your morning coffee. It can help you clear your thoughts for the morning and relieve you from stress and anxiety. People who indulge in regular exercise have been found to have better stress management than those who didn’t.

 

In today’s world, chaos, stress, pollution and unhealthy eating habits have decreased the life span of people. Regular exercise can reduce the chances of premature aging. However, you don’t need to include strenuous exercises, to keep yourself fit. A reasonable amount of physical exertion, on a regular basis, is enough to keep the body in proper shape and good health. Exercise may not exactly be the elixir of youth, but it surely is getting close to the point.

 

Exercise has the potential to control the risk of diabetes and also to reduce the severity of the disease. It can lower blood glucose level and improve the body’s ability to use insulin. People with higher level of physical activities are found to be less prone to diabetes than others. Walking, using stairs (instead of elevators) and swimming are some exercises that you can integrate in your lifestyle, to keep diabetes at bay.

 

Regular exercise can help you control weight, by burning the excess calories that would, otherwise, get stored in the form of fats. The amount of weight you gain is directly determined by number of calories you eat, minus the amount of calories your body uses every day. With proper exercises, you can burn the extra calories and help your body sustain healthy weight.

 

Majority of the coronary diseases result from the deposition of fatty substances and cholesterols on the inner lining of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscles. Since regular exercise helps improve the pumping of heart, it promotes the flexibility and thus, helps prevent heart diseases and stroke.

 

Many researchers have found that people engaged in physical activity, on a regular basis, are less prone to stress, are emotionally and mentally more stable, have positive outlook and are better able to carry out a task. Not only this, they have higher levels of self-efficacy and self-esteem. So, you need to understand that incorporating exercises in your daily life is actually essential, not optional.