21st Sept 2011 Newsletter
Why should I exercise?
We all know that we should exercise to stay healthy,
but what can I do, and how can it help?
There has been soooooooo much research done on the benefits of exercise, so here is a short list of the researched, proven and absolutely true benefits of regular exercise.
- Prevent up to 91% of cases of obesity and Type 2 diabetes
- Prevent up to 50% of all cases of heart disease
- Prevent osteoporosis, and aid in new bone formation
- Reduce the risk of stroke by 25-30%
- Decrease stress hormone levels in the blood
- Decrease depression by 20%
- Normalise blood pressure and reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure
- Reduce the risk of breast cancer by 60%
- Restore and maintain normal cholesterol levels
- Increase strength, stability and balance
- Improve digestion
- Improve immune system function
- Increase learning by 12 times
- Improve quality of sleep
- Increase the level of growth and healing hormones
- there are so many more benefits, but do you really need any more reasons to do it?
Want to know what type of exercise the research is based on?
you might be surprised…
Its walking! Yes that is it. Walking for 30 minutes each day!