{"id":38534,"date":"2010-12-28T01:00:31","date_gmt":"2010-12-28T06:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=38534"},"modified":"2010-12-27T23:08:33","modified_gmt":"2010-12-28T04:08:33","slug":"heres-why-exercise-is-good-for-your-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/12\/heres-why-exercise-is-good-for-your-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s Why Exercise is Good for Your Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>We’ve all known for quite some time that exercising is good for our tickers, but now experts know a little more as to why this is the case. In a study of mice, researchers found that exercise may turn on a “genetic program” that makes the heart grow through heart muscle cell division.<\/p>\n

“We’ve identified a pathway involved in beneficial cardiac hypertrophy – the good kind of heart growth,” says Bruce Spiegelman of Harvard Medical.<\/p>\n

It appears that the gene C\/EBPb is responsible for influencing the heart’s strengthening. The researchers say that the the heart adapts to increased pressure and volume by getting bigger during exercise.<\/p>\n

While running<\/a> is one of the most popular choices for a cardio exercise, you don’t have to go that route if you are a beginner or if you have concerns about your joints or injuries. Consider walking at a brisk pace to lesson the impact on your joints.<\/p>\n

Bicycling is a scenic way that you can get in some cardio around your neighborhood. It’s low impact on your joints as well.<\/p>\n

If you’re looking for other creative ways to get in some cardio, check out these selections:<\/p>\n

Cardio Exercises That Don’t Require a Treadmill<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Top 10 Cardio Exercises<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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