Exercise has many benefits for your body and mind. It can help you live a longer life. It lowers your risk of heart attack, stroke, depression, and many types of cancer. It can improve type 2 diabetes control. It can also improve the symptoms of arthritis and anxiety.

Experts say that you should exercise 150 to 300 minutes a week (approximately 20-40 minutes per day). It should be a moderate work-out, such as walking briskly, vacuuming, or mopping. Many studies show that the more you exercise, the more you get out of it. But any type of activity is better than none!

Exercise for your body and mind!

 

Details of the Benefits of Exercise

A longer life. Experts studied more than 600,000 people. They found that those who exercised vigorously and consistently compared to those who did not exercise at all lived up to 4.5 years longer! Even at low activity levels, people lived 1.8 years longer than those who didn’t exercise at all.

Lowered risk of cardiovascular disease. Exercise can lower cholesterol and blood pressure. It also reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke, and heart failure.

Lowered risk of cancer. One study found that exercise may lower the risk of cancer. The types include bladder, breast, colon, endometrial, esophageal, gastric, and renal cancers.

Improved type 2 diabetes control. Exercise can lower blood pressure and body mass index (BMI). It can also reduce the levels of fat and sugar in the blood of people with type 2 diabetes. This can all help people with type 2 diabetes feel better and control their disease.

Lowered risk of depression and reduced anxiety symptoms. A study showed that 20 to 30 minutes of exercise can reduce the symptoms of anxiety. Another study found that people who exercise often are less likely to have depression later in life.

Reduced symptoms of arthritis such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Studies show that exercise can decrease the pain of osteoarthritis. Diet-only treatments did not provide pain relief.