Feel the Benefits!
Being Physically active has many benefits on your body
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Exercise makes you feel great!
By exercising regularly you will feel more confident and good
about yourself!
Getting out and taking part in physical activity also helps you
meet new people and make friends.
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Brain
Increasing exercise levels will actually give you more
energy,
and the desire to do even more. Exercise releases chemicals into
your brain that have a strong effect on your mood, helping
to reduce stress, depression and anxiety.
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| Bones
Regular exercises produces stronger bones particularly
important to prevent Osteoporosis.
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Muscles
Regular exercise helps keep muscles strong and supple which
helps keep you flexible. This helps you stay independent as you get
older.
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| Weight Management
Combined with healthy eating, exercise is crucial in
preventing obesity, helps you to lose weight and makes you feel
better.
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Blood
Regular physical activity reduces the risk of high
blood
pressure and helps to lower blood pressure.
Exercise also helps prevent diabetes.
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Heart
Activities such as dancing, cycling or swimming gets your heart
beating faster which means it becomes more efficient. This
helps
to reduce cholesterol and reduce the risk of coronary heart
disease and strokes.
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Organs
Inactivity has been linked to colon and breast cancer,
cancer of the womb, lung and prostate.
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FACT! 2,342 people in Havant were diagnosed
with Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) during 2006 - 2007
FACT! 207 people have had Hip replacements
during 2006 - 2007
FACT! It is estimated that 25,835 people in
Havant are Obese
Buring Calories
Below are some examples of how many calories you can burn doing
popular physical activity
- 30 minutes of dancing burns between 200 and 400
calories
- 30 minutes of cycling burns between 100 - 200
calories
- 30 minutes of Aerobics burns between 200 - 300
calories
- 30 minutes of Swimming burns around 200
calories
- Just 10 minutes of skipping burns over 100
calories
- 15 minutes of walking burns 70 - 80
calories
If you want to find out how many calories you have burned during
exercise you can check the calorie calculator by clicking on the
link below.
Calories burned during physical activity
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