5 reasons you simply must exercise
Posted: Jul 16th 2008 8:00AM by Jacki Donaldson
Filed under: Fitness, General Health, Women's Health
Forget fitting into your favorite pair of jeans, ladies. Forget burning tons of calories too. Yes, these are great reasons to exercise. But take a look at the bigger picture -- the reason, well five reasons, we simply must exercise. Each one falls into the category of living longer and better.
- Exercise wards off Alzheimer's. All is takes is moderate exercise two to five times per week early in life.
- Exercise boosts energy. Exercising when you're tired won't leave you exhausted. Instead, it will relieve your fatigue.
- Exercise slows down aging. The bodies of active folks can be 10 years younger than couch potatoes of the same age.
- Exercise helps manage menopause. Daily walking can cut stress and anxiety triggered by depleted estrogen. Try 35 minutes at four mph per day.
- Exercise reduces the need for drug treatment. Want to avoid drugs for managing diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol? Walk as little as three to eight miles per week.
Pick up a copy of the latest
Oprah Magazine for more on this healthy topic.
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7-16-2008 @ 1:32PM
kelly.abbot said...
That`s so interesting! I also read about reasons for which we should start jumping the rope at htt://www.projectweightloss.com:
Reason #1: It`s a cheap way to lose weight.
Reason #2: The jumping rope may be used anywhere. You may take it in your luggage if you travel a lot.
Reason #3: You may use it indoors, outdoors, at the gym, or at home. All you need is a little bit of space around you.
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