Posts Tagged ‘physical activity’
Exercises for better health
Avoid a sedentary lifestyle, increasing the level of endorphins, keep the body fit and reduce stress, are some of the benefits brought about by physical activity. To these are added the possibility of increasing levels of good cholesterol HDL, which decreases by factors such as obesity, use of snuff, some pathologies, among others.
It is well known by most people who exercise at least two hours per week is equivalent to leaving the sedentary category and start a healthier path for not only the body but also for the health of the whole organism.
In this way, do sports or activities which involve a caloric expenditure and accompany them with good nutrition and healthy habits will be indicative of a better quality of life, lower incidence of disease and of course, better physical condition.
Heart Disease
Even if you are just starting to exercise after age 40, can still greatly reduce your risk of heart disease, suggests a study in the current issue of Heart.
German researchers interviewed 312 people from 40 to 68 years of age who had coronary artery disease and 479 healthy people in the same age group. Participants were asked about their level of physical activity at early adulthood (between 20 and 39) and late adulthood (after age 40).
According to the team from the University of Heidelberg, about half of people who have heart disease and 70 percent of the healthy volunteers said they had been moderately or very physically active during early adulthood and late adulthood.
People who had been physically active all their lives were about 60 percent less likely to have coronary artery disease. They also found that people who became active after age 40 were about 55 percent less likely to be diagnosed with heart disease than people who had been inactive all their lives. Read the rest of this entry »