Heart-Smart Reasons to Exercise

Besides weight loss, there are numerous benefits to aerobic exercise.
Exercise helps to … • Lower blood pressure  • Promote sounder sleep
• Increase cardiovascular endurance so you can climb those stairs without huffing and puffing
• Increase self esteem because you feel and LOOK better ........
• Reduce stress and its symptoms
• Increase the strength of bones, tendons, ligaments, and muscles
• Elevate mood – it’s a great way to fight depression
• Increase metabolism (so you can eat more and weigh less)
• Lower your resting heart (by simply lowering your resting heart rate 10 beats per minute, you can save yourself 5 million heart beats per year!)
• Increase energy levels
• Reduce obesity related problems such as Type II diabetes, joint problems, etc.