Thursday, November 29, 2007

Exercise=Healthy Lifestyle


The importance of exercise
The most important directive of a healthy lifestyle is regular exercise. Some physical activities improve flexibility, some build muscular strength and some increase endurance having one thing in common: they make our body and mind active and healthy.
Regular physical activity makes your fitness level and capacity for exercise increased and the beauty in it is that you may choose whatever you like as the possibilities are almost endless. You may choose from brisk walking, jumping rope, jogging, bicycling, cross-country skiing, dancing, swimming, weight lifting, aerobic and more, depending on what is your favorite.
If exercising regularly not just your abilities will sharpen, but both the reasons for primary and secondary risks of cardiovascular diseases will decrease. Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for developing atherosclerosis, characterized by deposits of fatty substances, cholesterol, calcium and other substances in the inner lining of arteries. It also contributes to other pathological modifications like obesity, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, a low level of HDL ("good") cholesterol and diabetes.
Exercise is also being prescribed in clinical settings to help treat nervous tension. What first was a theory became a fact, when clinicians measured a decrease in electrical activity of tensed muscles as only one exercise session generates like 90 to 120 minutes of relaxation response.
If you have a busy schedule and don’t find the time for going to the gym, don’t worry – systematic walk or a trip can be as useful and efficient as a targeted exercise program.

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