8 Great Reasons to Get Moving

1. Exercise makes you feel better, more relaxed and happy. When you exercise even a little, three times a week, you’ll notice a difference in mood.
2. Exercise relieves stress– I walk on the beach every day, because I’m a very lucky person. If I’m having a rough day, I feel better after my walk. Sometimes I don’t want to go, but I make myself do it, and I’m always happier afterward.
3. It helps you lose weight. This is a no-brainer, right? Calories in, calories out. Different kinds of exercise burn more calories, but all is good.
4. People who are physically active live longer. There was a US studyin 2012 that definitely showed a correlation between exercise and a longer life.
5. Great for your cardiovascular system. Regular exercise strengthens your heart, improves blood flow, reduces blood cholesterol and triglycerides, and lowers blood pressure.
6. Reduced Risk of Stroke- Exercise reduces your risk of stroke by the same amount that it reduces your risk of heart disease!
7. You will sleep better – Another study- when do they find the time for all these studies?-found that aerobic exercise helped people who weren’t sleeping well. “Researchers say the participants who exercised reported that their sleep quality improved, raising their diagnosis from poor to good sleeper.”
8. Stronger immune system. You’ll love this. Studies show that regular exercise can significantly reduce the number of colds you get every year.
   

Those are eight great reasons to keep up with your new year’s resolutions of getting more exercise, or of starting up! Do you really need to watch that TV show again? Instead, get some exercise and you will feel great!

Melody, MagicKitchen.com blogger