Exercise Is a Key to Good Health for All of Us - Answering Service Resources

Home
>
Exercise & Fitness
>
Exercise Is a Key to Good Health for All of Us

Exercise Is a Key to Good Health for All of Us

There's plenty of evidence that an essential component of a healthy life is physical activity. It has been shown that exercise has a positive effect on both your body and mind.

Exercise helps blood flow, pumping more blood through your arteries. First of all that means your lungs will become better conditioned for work bringing more oxygen for your body cells. Then, more blood increases the size of your arteries and veins preventing fat from clogging them and helping to lower your blood pressure.

There is an inverse relation between the level of exercise and the presence of cardiovascular disease. Regular exercise is a way your heart learns to work harder so you are less likely to have a heart attack. On the other hand, exercise reduces blood concentration of C-reactive protein lowering the risk of periodontal disease and inflammation in the heart. Physical exercise has a positive effect on the severity of many cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia and obesity. By increasing the coronary blood flow, exercise also limits the atherosclerotic lesions extension.

Physical activity can help elderly people prolong their independence and improve the quality of their life. Exercise is an opportunity for middle-aged and older adults to slow some of the consequences of aging on the cardiovascular system.

You probably know that every bad health condition starts with obesity. When physical exercise is combined with healthy nutrition, it can help control weight and prevent obesity.

A very important thing to remember:

People forget that regular exercise can be used as a drug. Physical activity is one of the best therapy for insomnia, weight control, and reducing insulin resistance. Exercise may also be as effective as medication for battling depression. It has been demonstrated for a long that people who exercise regularly live longer and are healthier than sedentary people.

Valerian D is a freelance writer specialized in health issues affecting men. He thinks men's health is a major social concern

In The News:

TopNews
Exercise Could Be The Heart's Fountain Of Youth
Science Daily (press release) - 7 hours ago
ScienceDaily (July 24, 2008) — Absence may make the heart grow fonder, but endurance exercise seems to make it younger. According to a study conducted at ...
When Are You Most Likely to Have a Heart Attack? TIME
all 21 news articles

Malaysia Star
ASEAN forum endorses Asian-wide disaster exercise--statement
Inquirer.net, Philippines - 3 hours ago
SINGAPORE -- Asia's top security forum on Thursday endorsed a US-proposal for a region-wide preparedness exercise after two major disasters struck the ...
Asia-Pacific nations plan disaster drills Reuters India
Asia-Pacific eyes coordinated disaster relief work Newsweek
Asia-Pacific powers finalize disaster relief plan China Daily
AFP - Economic Timesall 192 news articles

CSUCI Site of Emergency Response Exercise July 25, 26
Ventura County Star, CA - 15 hours ago
California State University Channel Islands campus will be the site of Operation Sunrise, a medical surge exercise on July 25 and 26. ...

US Navy Scans Hawaii Harbors in RIMPAC Exercise
KHON2, HI - 6 hours ago
Today's exercise is a joint operation between the Navy and the Coast Guard fulfilling several objectives. "One, was work with the local US Coast Guard ...
Navy tests unmanned underwater vehicle in Honolulu Harbor Honolulu Advertiser
all 3 news articles

Sober days: Exercise is good way to manage stress, anxiety
The Desert Sun, CA - 2 hours ago
I would like to start an exercise program now. Can you tell me how to go about this the right way? Answer: Starting a regular exercise program can be one of ...

Exercise That Helps the Heart
RedOrbit, TX - 7 hours ago
New members fill in a form stating their health condition, what medication they are on, and what they think they can do in terms of exercise. ...
'Young' Paul Gets Help at the Club RedOrbit
Heart Education Also Vital RedOrbit
all 3 news articles

Oneindia
Physical Activity Cuts Colon
Oneindia, India - 1 hour ago
Coups said that doctors might find it easier to promote the general benefits of exercise, without specifically mentioning colon cancer, even to a patient ...

InTheNews.co.uk
Over 65s fuelling exercise boom as Britain becomes more active
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 10 hours ago
Britain is more active than a decade ago with people aged over 65 increasing their exercise levels the most, a new study shows. ...
Middle-aged adults 'more sporty' The Press Association
all 12 news articles

National Identification exercise in Central Region ends today
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Ghana - 14 hours ago
The National Identification Pilot Exercise in Central Region ends today. Reports from various centres our correspondent visited show an appreciable ...
EC can manage parallel registration exercise. Joy Online
all 3 news articles

Might The Olympics Inspire You To Exercise More And Eat Better ...
Medical News Today (press release), UK - Jul 23, 2008
It's Olympics time again and, even if we can't travel to Beijing, we can still be inspired to exercise more as we watch athletes on TV compete in almost ...

exercise - Google News

Answering Service ResourceAnswering Service Resource