Having Regular Exercise In Life Matters

An article written in Times Magazine makes the case that regular exercise does not contribute to weight lose or weight gain. It continues to imply that the more one exercises the more weight would be gained. Exercise makes us hungry therefore we eat more. The more calories taken eat the fatter we become. Is this statement true? Doesn’t this go against what we have all heard how exercise keeps weight off not the other way around?

Many factors play a role in weight lose. Exercise is one and diet is the other. A rule of thumb has always been to burn more calories than you take in. Other circumstances apply here as well like genetics. Yet still there is no better formula for successful weight control than watching how many calories you eat and how much you cardio exercise yo do.

Exercise plays an important role in controlling childhood obesity, diabetes and heart disease. So to suggest that exercise makes you gain weight is irresponsible. Exercise may also help stem certain cancers. Physical activity helps us maintain proper weight, increases our strength and stamina, and makes are bones stronger. This is especially important if you are a senior. With out some form of exercise as we age, one can be looking at osteoporosis and being more susceptible to broken bones as a result from falls.

Americans have to start making better food choices. That and regular exercise is the beginning of a healthier lifestyle. Since we no longer hunt for our foods or walk as much for everyday conveniences, it is important that we find our calories in the quality of food we eat. It is also just as important that we find the time to exercise since technology has given us the automobile.

Health care costs continue to rise. Most of these costs go into lifestyle related problems. Americans as a nation are getting fatter. More live a sedentary lifestyle that fosters obesity, heart disease and diabetes. Gone are the days of working the fields to produce our night’s dinner. Now we have frozen dinners to zap, fast food chains on every corner, and junk food machines accessible to our young children thanks to school boards who look to profits over health.

There is no argument that exercise helps keep us fit. Schools are starting to implement more programs of physical activity and lunch programs are being upgraded with healthier choices. Schools are beginning to realize the importance exercise and diet to young children. Children benefit from exercise with improved concentration and have better test scores.

So what can you do as a family? Get out and take family walks or bike rides. Support your child in a sports program. Take the stairs and not the escalators when at the mall. Go on family vacations where lots of physical activities are readily available.

So what is the future of exercise? Schools are waking up to the fact that investing in the youth goes a long way in how our survival may be directly correlated to health of the nation in years to come. Families are actively making exercise part of their lifestyle. Staying fit matters. The future is bright to those who recognize the value exercise has on one’s life.

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