| According to studies, there are literally millions of | | | | 4. Reduced Depression |
| benefits that proper exercise and a good | | | | Exercising increases the release of feel good |
| nutritional plan has to offer. In fact, it is a wonder | | | | hormones called Endorphins, which changes and |
| that a majority of people do not take advantage | | | | betters the moods of an individual. The term used |
| of the benefits of exercising when it is the | | | | to describe the feeling after exercising is |
| answer to all their health and emotional problems. | | | | "euphoric" and is followed or combined with a |
| Here is the list of some of these benefits and see | | | | positive outlook. In this way, exercising prevents |
| for yourself what you've been missing by not | | | | the individuals from having depressive thoughts. |
| exercising. | | | | 5. Decreased Stress Levels |
| Benefits | | | | Everyday stresses and worries from work, |
| 1. Decreased Risk of Heart Attack | | | | school and relationship conflicts can make anyone |
| With exercise and a proper diet, you reduce the | | | | physically tired and emotionally exhausted. Regular |
| risk of having a heart attack because exercise | | | | exercise helps you feel better and gives you a |
| strengthens your heart muscles, lowers blood | | | | better sleep at night so you'll have enough |
| pressure, increases "good" cholesterol (high | | | | strength and energy to battle another day. |
| density lipoproteins of HDLs) and lowers "bad" | | | | 6. Reduced Risk of Osteoporosis |
| cholesterol (low-density lipoproteins or LDLs). | | | | Weight-bearing exercises such as walking, jogging, |
| Exercising also enhances blood flow and helps | | | | stair-climbing, dancing etc. strengthen bone |
| your heart function more efficiently. | | | | formation and help prevent osteoporosis or bone |
| 2. Increased self-esteem | | | | loss often happening in women after the |
| What exercising can do is boost your self-esteem. | | | | menopausal stage. |
| It gives you the power to control your weight | | | | 7. Reduced Risk of Breast Cancer by up to 60% |
| and body size which strengthens your confidence | | | | Body exercise lowers the production of two |
| in your appearance. You will also have gained | | | | ovarian hormones responsible for breast-cancer |
| self-discipline through exercising which will cover | | | | tumor: Estradiol and Progesterone. Women are |
| other areas of your life. | | | | most susceptible to these hormones between |
| 3. Increased Mental Focus | | | | their ovulation and menstruation period. Regular |
| Studies show that regular exercise helps keep the | | | | exercise can delay the ovulation cycle. Also, as fat |
| brain sharp well into old age. Anything that | | | | has been known as the catalyst in the production |
| involves mental acuity such as focus and | | | | of estrogen, exercise helps burn fats which |
| concentration helps you stand a better chance of | | | | results to minimal estrogen production. |
| avoiding brain diseases like Alzheimer's and senility. | | | | |