Exercise: inexpensive, healthy activity for most lifestyles
Did you know that exercise is an inexpensive, healthy activity that could fit into almost any lifestyle with rewarding results? It can be a helpful remedy to help reduce stress and help lower various health risks including blood pressure, high cholesterol, cardiac problems, and diabetes. Exercise can also help reduce susceptibility to infections and help decrease diseases and conditions associated with too much fat in the body. The amount of body fat that you need to stay healthy is at least eight to 15 percent for women and five to eight percent for men.
If weight control is a goal, keep in mind that the more you exercise, the more muscle you will have. Exercise is probably the most important key to increasing your metabolism and burning off excess fat. So not only will you look more toned, you will also burn calories much more efficiently!
Contact your physician or health care professional before beginning an exercise activity or program.
This article is provided for informational purposes only.
Source: Georgia Statement
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