The Benefits of Exercise and Tips For Daily Living!

When you ask most people if they exercise they will probably respond that they do not like to exercise or do not have the time.

Think of exercise as continuous body movement for a given period of time, thinking of it in that way should change your attitude. Our body was not created to be a couch potato.

When our body moves certain chemical reactions occur. By exercising your small blood vessels (capillaries) will widen to deliver more oxygen to your muscles and carry away waste products, such as carbon dioxide and lactic acid. Your body releases endorphins, natural painkillers that promote an increased sense of well-being. Who would not like to feel great and have an increased sense of well-being?

The cells in our body are constantly renewing themselves. When we are sedentary fewer cells grow but when we exercise and are active we increase the amount of new cells. This new cell growth helps us look and feel younger. Have you every noticed the difference between one person that does not exercise how much older they look and another person who is active and how much younger they look? Which person would you rather be the inactive older looking person or the active younger looking one? It is totally up to you.

When you are stressed what better way to feel good and relieve your stress than take a walk? Walking creates body movement. It can also give you time to think and work out any problems. Try walking as a family, walk your dog, listen to tapes or music or just walk to help you get away from the daily grind.

Walking quickly increases your heart rate, promotes deeper breathing and helps bring more oxygen to your blood. Your capillaries now go into action and all of a sudden your stress starts to disappear. Walking fast helps burn fat, promotes weight loss and helps get you in to shape.

Exercise or body movement also helps reduce high blood pressure, fight heart disease, diabetes, lowers cholesterol and a wide variety of other medical problems.

If you would like to lose weight and keep it off permanently then activity has to become part of your daily life. 30 minutes a day, 5 times a week should be your minimum goal. If time is at a premium always walk fast, park the car at the other end of the parking lot and walk fast to the building pretending it is pouring rain, carry heavy grocery bags to the car and into the house, walk up the stairs instead of standing on the escalator or taking an elevator.

There are numerous ways to get your body moving I am sure that you can find many other ways throughout your day. If you have the desire you will find the time.

I think one of the most important benefits of exercise is remaining self-reliant as we age. If you do not want to be dependent upon other people to help you then strengthening your muscles is also very important. Lifting packages, getting out of the car are daily activities that we think nothing about until we can not do them anymore.

Strengthening your lower body muscles is as easy as sitting and standing without holding on to anything for support. Hold your arms out in front of you for balance. This method alone will increase your lower body muscles including your stomach, thighs, lower back, buttocks and calves.

If you are interested in a good quality of life now and as you age you must keep yourself fit.

Susan L. Jakers has lost weight and kept it off permanently for over 20 years. She had her own consulting business in New York under the name of Mind and Body Management. She currently coaches people who are interested in self-improvement. As a Health and Wellness Advisor and Life Coach her clients are interested in numerous areas of self-improvement such as permanent weight loss and stress reduction. She helps people on their road to well-being. Susan is offering an introductory complimentary consultation. For further information and to sign up for Free Weekly Tips please visit her website http://www.healthandwellnessadvisor.com

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