Health Benefits of Exercise
(Muhammad Unza Farooqui, Karachi)
Regular exercise can help
protect you from heart disease and stroke, high blood pressure, non
insulin-dependent diabetes, obesity, back pain, osteoporosis, and can improve
your mood and help you to better manage stress.
For the greatest overall health benefits, experts recommend that you do 20 to 30
minutes of aerobic activity three or more times a week and some type of muscle
strengthening activity and stretching at least twice a week. However, if you are
unable to do this level of activity, you can gain substantial health benefits by
accumulating 30 minutes or more of moderate-intensity physical activity a day,
at least five times a week.
If you have been inactive for a while, you may want to start with less strenuous
activities such as walking or swimming at a comfortable pace. Beginning at a
slow pace will allow you to become physically fit without straining your body.
Once you are in better shape, you can gradually do more strenuous activity.
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