A 13-year study involving approximately 416.000 people found that 15 minutes of exercise can increase life expectancy in addition to many other health benefits.
Daily exercise helps the body avoid many health complications including diabetes, cancer and heart disease.
Benefits
Weight Maintenance - It has been shown that regular physical activity helps to maintain body weight in healthy frameworks. The more you practice the more calories you burn.
Protection against diseases - Common health complications like high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease they often appear due to static mode of life. Moderate physical activity protects i strengthens the immune system.
Improving mood - In addition to physical benefits, regular exercise has a positive effect on mood. It promotes the relaxation of certain hormones that lead to a feeling of relaxation and well-being. Also, with greater body care, self-confidence increases.
Better sleep - Regular, moderate activity helps you fall asleep faster and enables deeper sleep.
More energy - Regular physical activity strengthens muscles and improves endurance. Also, the lungs and heart work more efficiently and provide you with more energy.
Exercise ideas
- A walk around the neighborhood, but not relaxed but rather faster
- Run
- Spend 15 minutes on a moving treadmill
- If you lift weights, 15 minutes is enough to strengthen the entire upper body
- Exercise with your favorite DVD
- Clean the apartment, vacuum, wipe the dust, wash the windows and the floor
- Close the windows, turn up the music and dance
- Park your car 15 minutes away from home and walk briskly
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