Reasons to Keep Fit We get asked quite often by people “why should I exercise?” So in this short article FitFanatics are

going to take a look at some of the main reasons why living a healthy lifestyle and regular exercise

does wonders for you and your body.

1. Keeping fit and doing regular exercise helps your heart and can not only prolong your life, but help

you to stay independent as you grow older. It also helps prevent and control diabetes.

2. Exercise will increase your metabolism; this is a good thing because this determines how your

body handles nutrients and can make it much easier to manage your weight. Having a higher

metabolism will allow for any slip ups in your diet – put simply, if you lead an active lifestyle you can

afford to indulge in the foods you love that little more.

3. It will improve your mood. Research shows that the endorphins released after exercise give you a

natural high and feeling of well-being. The same chemicals can also help you to manage depression

and bi-polar. Having a positive mental attitude can improve your life a dramatic amount.

4. It increases bone density and limits osteoporosis. Over 34 million people in the US alone have low

bone density, this can lead to breakages and/or fractures due to brittle bones. The best type of

workouts to fight this are going to be weighted exercises such as weight training or resistance

training.

It’s best to start slow if you haven’t been leading the healthiest lifestyle, make small and subtle

changes that will be easy to stick to then gradually increase the amount of activity and exercise you

do. Your own future is in your hands, no one else’s!

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