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Exercise Defined
Exercise is a movement of the body to enhance physical fitness.
Most people know that exercise is important for the physical development of the self, yet a majority of them are skipping exercise often.
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Jade R.
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How to make time for exercise - even on your craziest days
Make time for exercise
- Pick a regular (sedentary) part of your routine and switch it out for an active choice: Instead of the elevator, take the stairs;
- Commit to movement after the most frustrating, st...
Laila
@lai65
Why you shouldn't exercise to lose weight, explained with 60+ studies
Calories burned every day
The calories we burn every day include not only movement but all the energy needed to run the thousands of functions that keep us alive.
Exercise and health
Exercise is like a wonder drug for many health outcomes: reducing blood pressure, reduces the risk of diabetes of heart diseases and slows developing cognitive impairment from Alzheimer's and dementia.
But as for losing weight, it helps more in weight maintenance than in losing the actual weight.
Human energy balance
Exercise alone has a modest contribution to weight loss. But when you alter one component, cutting the number of calories you eat in a day to lose weight, doing more exercise than usual, this sets off a cascade of changes in the body that affect how many calories you use up and, in turn, your bodyweight.
Aurora E.
@aurora_aee25
5 ways to keep active at work
Excessive sitting
Sitting for an extended period is linked with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and an increased risk of death from heart disease and cancer.
Excessive sitting may also slow metabolism, whi...
Just 30 minutes of activity...
Injecting physical activity into your working day could reduce some of the health risks that are elevated by being sedentary.
Cycle or walk to work
- Cycling to work has been linked with a reduced risk of death from all causes, and a lower cancer risk.
- Both cycling and walking to work have also been associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.
- People who walk or cycle to work have a lower body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage in midlife than those who commute by car.
- Those who actively commute to work also benefit from improved well-being and report feeling more able to concentrate and under less strain.
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