The Importance of Exercise
And Eating Right

We have all heard that our bodies were built to move. From the conveniences of today from cars to washing machines to grocery stores, we are a nation that moves less as machines do more for us.

We have to discipline ourselves to go out and exercise to keep our bodies in shape as there is no pill or machine that will do this for you.

As many excuses as we can come up with, there really isn't a good reason why we should not make it a habit to do some form of exercise daily. I know I have my list of reasons at times, but the truth is, even if I don't feel like doing anything, once I make myself go for a walk or do some yoga or whatever activity I choose, I always feel better. This is because the body craves movement.

Think about a dog that lays around all day. When you offer to take him for a walk the dog gets so excited and energized. Our bodies do too!

Some of the benefits of exercise

• It gets your heart pumping from a relaxed state to an elevated state called aerobic exercise
• Exercise helps the body release endorphins, the natural anti-depressant. Exercise is good for the mind too!
• Exercise tones your body
• Exercise along with a good diet helps you lose weight
• Exercise increases your self confidence and the mental acuity
• Exercise increases your energy
• Exercise keeps your body strong and flexible

The importance of exercise can be any kind of regular activity that gets the body engaged in using most or all of its parts.

Some activities are better on the body than others. Keep this in mind as you choose activities that you want to practice on a regular basis. Walking, hiking, yoga, pilates, weight lifting, swimming, biking and tennis are all good forms of activities that help use your different muscle groups working and increase your heart rate.

So choose to be active with regular healthy exercise and combined with eating right and you will reap the bounty of a healthy body and mind.

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