Exercise: "Move it or lose it!"

 “If you don’t move it, you’ll lose it!” Wise words my great grandma has always told me. Coming from a ninety-five year old woman who is still mobile and still keeps an exercise routine, it sounds legit to me.  Exercise can not only enhance your life, but it can save it as well. Exercise releases chemicals into your brain that make you happier and gives you more energy, which ultimately makes you more of an asset in our very busy world. It’s also the primary antidote of depression.  There are many well-documented benefits from just keeping an exercise routine. Some more significant than others, but enough to prove the exercise is actually crucial to your health.  Regular exercise has the ability reduce the risk of disease and promote quality of life and well-being.

Despite what most may believe exercise plays a key role in your health. Exercise keeps your blood pumping and flowing which supports good blood pressure and a healthy heart. An exercise such as cycling or swimming can actually unclog arteries, which is the leading cause of both a heart attack and stroke. With just thirty minutes of exercise a day you can help maintain your health, by keeping your muscles strong and vigorous. Keeping your muscles strong and blood flowing allows your body to work the way it was intended. Which is why exercise also has a high success rate of helping people avoid common chronic illnesses altogether.

Forming exercise as a habit can keep you from chronic illness and medication dependency. Medication usually only camouflages the symptoms and deceives its existence. Exercise can actually prevent illness and in some cases ease or even cure it naturally. My family and I incorporate a few yoga positions in our nightly routine that has completely got rid of my heartburn; we are now involving our children with this exercise. Exercise also is extremely convenient. You can partake in physical activity anytime anywhere, while sitting, standing, and even laying down. It also can be free, you can exercise in your own home or even while sitting at your desk at work. Try taking the stairs instead of the elevator, and parking your car furthest from the grocery store to give yourself an extended walk. However you decide to exercise, one thing is for sure, the outcome is nourishing and the satisfaction you feel with yourself and your body is exceptional. Exercise is infinite and makes you feel great.

It’s been consistent that exercise promotes good health, happy people and is budget friendly. Not only does exercise keep illness down, it also keeps insurance rates down, which all employers can appreciate. Well all like happy employers. Research shows that when there are area’s in company budgets that can be extended, usually the employee’s benefit, such as promotions and raises. In addition it can lead to cheaper insurance which also puts more money in your pocket, and once again, makes happier people. Exercise has numerous benefits, all in which help accomplish a happier, healthier and longer life span.

In conclusion, the benefits of exercise clearly outweigh any other option. Let’s restate the facts: you can lower your risk for chronic illness, the cost of medications and insurance, while looking and feeling good just by exercising regularly. You can also cure some illness by picking up a routine, just like my family did.  The bottom line is exercise, does indeed play a key role in your health. It also can play a key role in your pocket. Now it’s your turn to act, I encourage you to maintain an exercise routine and limit your medication intake. Strive for that extra walk and taking the stairs, dare yourself to go for a jog or enjoy a bike ride.  After all you are the only one in charge of your body, it’s the only one you have, don’t let it down!