Weight loss:
Regular exercise burns up fat, and controls weight and there by make you feel light and energetic. It also makes you active and alert, ready to perform any given task. Traditional Indian exercises like Suryanamaskar and various yogic exercises have excellent result in keeping weight under control.
Body strength:
Exercise also provides strength and stability to body and prepares body to bear more work-load without much strain.
Appetite:
Regular exercise also helps to increase your digestive fire resulting in increased appetite and proper metabolism. It results in increased blood circulation and increased overall strength and nourishment of body.
Heart, lungs and arteries:
Regular, moderate exercise will make your heart and lungs stronger and more resilient. Although exercise may not decrease amount of fat deposits laid down in arteries, it may increase HDL (good cholesterol), widen the arteries, and make complete blockage, such as that from a clot less likely.
Muscles:
Muscles working at a steady, sustained pace get their energy by combining oxygen with glucose and fats to produce and release energy (along with carbon dioxide). This process is called aerobic metabolism. Regular exercise will therefore benefit your bones and muscles.
Because the muscles that move legs are among largest muscles in body, activities that exercise your legs, such as brisk walking, bicycling, and aerobic dancing are excellent ways to place healthy demands on our heart and lungs and help improve fitness.
Joints:
Joints that are exercised regularly stay flexile and healthy. Regular exercise will benefit muscles that work the joints and ligaments that support joints. Brisk walking and swimming are good exercise to keep your joints moving smoothly.
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