Why Exercise?
Type 2 diabetes is an endocrine disease that affects your body's control at lowering blood glucose levels. Type 2 diabetes affects over 25.8 children and adults in the U.S., according to the American Diabetes Association. While diabetes is caused from several factors, including genetics, weight gain and lack of exercise can allow diabetes or the early signs of diabetes to surface early on. Signs of type 2 diabetes include frequent urination, increased appetite, weight loss, fatigue, irritability, blurred vision and frequent infections. Losing extra weight by exercising 30 minutes a day can help you prevent or delay diabetes onset.
Heart Disease
If you don't exercise regularly for at least 30 minutes a day, you are putting yourself at an increased risk for heart disease. The New York State Department of Health reports that around 35 percent of heart disease deaths are related to physical inactivity. Heart disease is a disorder of the blood vessels related to the heart. When arteries become blocked, oxygen is prevented from flowing to and from the heart and other vital organs; the result is a blockage that can lead to a heart attack. Engaging in daily and frequent cardiovascular exercise such as swimming, running or weightlifting may help reduce your risk of developing heart disease and other related conditions.
Depression
Failure to exercise daily can increase your risk to feelings of depression. MayoClinic.com notes that exercise may help to ease symptoms of depression because it may help the body release endorphins or brain chemicals that improve mood. Exercise also allows you to gain confidence in yourself as you reshape or maintain a healthy physique.1
Why Exercise?
After reaching middle age, our bodies start the downhill march. Metabolism goes sluggish leading to fat accumulation, skin gets wrinkles, bones turn weak, and brain starts losing its capacity to memorize. Numerous research studies done over the years have shown that [serving God faithfully], exercise and good diet are the only sure ways to keep our faculties on track.
After the age of 30 years, the ability of your body to burn food into energy takes a hit and it turns weak. This leads to storage of fat which is mostly visible on abdomen, thighs and hips. High blood pressure, heart ailments, uncontrolled blood sugar and high cholesterol are just some of the problems you can face because of accumulated fat.
Aerobic exercises like jogging, cycling and skipping can deal with these risk factors by reducing the amount of fat deposits. Exercise also perks up your sluggish metabolism hence dealing a direct blow to the root cause of the problem.
In addition, aerobics increase the capacity of your heart to pump blood and ability of lungs to breathe in more oxygen. This means, more nutrient-rich blood circulates in your body nourishing every nook and corner besides sounding the death knell for disease-causing organisms. Better blood circulation also leads to a healthier-looking skin
There are several parts of our body which lose their optimum capacity if we don’t use them often. For instance, muscles and bones get feeble with age and if not regularly exercised the rate of decay is faster resulting in frequent fractures and disorders like osteoporosis. A routine work out builds up your muscles and strengthens your bones helping them withstand the travails of ageing.
Flexibility and balance are specifically meant to keep the body supple and avoid loss of the sense of balance with age.
The Happiness Pill
Not many know that exercise actually makes you happy. After you get over the initial pain and fatigue due to exercise, you are rewarded with a cheerful mood. It so happens that to deal with the pain of exercise, your brain releases chemicals called endorphins which not only eases discomfort but also creates a feeling of euphoria. Release of serotonin and norepinephrine by the brain during exercise also lifts up your mood.
Research studies have shown that exercises are able to deal with mental stress better than physically inactive people. Effects of not exercising also show on your brain power as non-exercisers are more likely to have poor cognitive skills.
Working out has shown to help in development of new neuron connections in the brain resulting in better concentration and memory.
Whether you are eating, drinking, singing, preaching, whatever you do, do it all for the Glory of God. Live today as if it was the last day you are living for and in Christ.
TAKE UP YOUR CROSS DAILY AND FOLLOW CHRIST!