Fifteen Reasons Why Exercise Is Good
Being physically active can help with maintaining overall good health.
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The following are examples of the benefits of exercising:
- Helps to improve and maintain good overall health.
- Strengthens the cardiovascular system—heart, lungs and blood vessels
- Reduces the risk of persistent illness.
- Increases muscle strength.
- Improves flexibility.
- Increases endurance and stamina.
- Increases natural pain killers (called endorphins) in the body’s nervous system, which help control pain.
- Helps with weight control.
- Helps to improve quality of sleep.
- Helps balance and coordination.
- Reduces fatigue and increases energy.
- Reduces muscular tension, stress, and depression. 9 Helps combat depression and anxiety.
- Helps you maintain a positive outlook.
- Helps to prevent constipation.