When you become more active, you take control of more than just your weight. Running, biking, walking, lifting weights, swimming and any other physical activities help you to stay in shape, but they also offer numerous additional health benefits. This helpful page from the CDC explains the many benefits of exercise, including things like:
Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease
Just two and a half hours of aerobic exercise each week can greatly reduce your risk of heart disease.
Reduce Your Risk for Diabetes
Regular physical activity can also help control the glucose levels that are affected by Type 2 diabetes. It also reduces your risk of developing high blood bressure and high blood sugar.
Reduce Your Risk of Cancer
If those health benefits weren’t enough, regular physical activity even reduces your risk for certain types of cancer. Some studies show that people who exercise more show decreased incidence of common cancers.
To see more health benefits from regular exercise, visit the CDC website.
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