Only 30 minutes a day of exercises like cycling or brisk walking is recommended to keep us all healthy.
Here's 9 amazing benefits of exercising regularly:
Happiness:
Getting your heart pumping relieves tension and stress, reduces depression and anxiety.
A slimmer future:
Burning more energy will help maintain or reduce body weight and fat.
A healthier heart:
Regular exercise reduces the risk of high blood pressure or high cholesterol.
Reduced risk of diabetes:
Physical exercise can help prevent the onset of diabetes.
Better hearing:
Cardio workouts have been proven to help improve hearing in the short term and preserve it in the longer term.
Better quitting power:
Research has shown that smokers who exercise are twice as likely to quit smoking than those who aren’t active.
More creativity:
Aerobic exercise can help get your creative juices flowing! If you are stuck on a crossword clue or Sudoku puzzle – get moving and you might find the answer!
Deeper sleep:
Being more physically active during the day can help you get more, better quality sleep at night.
Digestive health:
People who exercise regularly are less likely to suffer constipation than couch potatoes!
Often exercising can feel daunting, but even just start to exercising 10 minutes a day and gradually progress to 30 can give you big results and a lot of benefits.
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