{"id":44827,"date":"2011-03-20T12:32:31","date_gmt":"2011-03-20T17:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=44827"},"modified":"2011-03-20T12:32:31","modified_gmt":"2011-03-20T17:32:31","slug":"5-reasons-not-to-ignore-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/03\/5-reasons-not-to-ignore-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons Not to Ignore Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Maruchy Lachance is president of\u00a0Running Ninja!<\/a><\/strong>, a lifestyle brand for runners by runners. Running Ninja! offers a wide variety of apparel and gifts for runners to keep you happy and inspired while you’re on the run.<\/em><\/p>\n

We are constantly being told that exercise is important for a healthy body and mind, yet many of us bypass fitness and only focus on weight loss through our diet. Here are a few good reasons to introduce exercise into your routine:<\/p>\n

1. Simple exercise will help you manage your weight by burning calories when you incorporate it in daily activities like taking the stairs, a walk after lunch, and a stretch and lunge break every hour. This will burn calories and re-energize you.<\/p>\n

2. By doing strength or weight training, your body continues to burn calories<\/a><\/strong> even after you have stopped exercising. The other benefit is that by building your muscles, your skin in those areas will appear taut and younger!<\/p>\n

3. Feeling sluggish? It may sound counter-intuitive, but that is the best time to take a brisk walk. Physical activity will deliver necessary oxygen and nutrients to your tissues giving you energy.<\/p>\n

4. Sound body, sound mind. Quiet your anxiety and stress by putting your body in motion. The brain is stimulated by exercise and releases chemicals that act as anti-depressants. Researches reported in The Archives of Internal Medicine that exercise was almost as effective as medication in reducing symptoms of depression.<\/p>\n

5. Exercise as a weapon against certain diseases. There is a list of diseases that can be prevented, managed or even reversed with exercise. Avoid high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, and certain types of cancer. There are also studies being conducted now that suggest Alzheimer\u2019s and other forms of dementia might be avoided through exercise<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I only offered you five reasons to lace up and get your body moving, but I promise you there are far more incentives than the ones I was able to list.<\/p>\n

From my perspective, I can say that I am not a natural-born athlete and the thought of exercise has never brought me the same joy as a slice of cheesecake. But I have made peace with exercise and now view it as yet another thing I must do in order to prevent issues down the road. If you floss and brush, there is no reason why you can\u2019t get up and move!<\/p>\n

For more fitness inspiration from Maruchy Lachance check out:<\/em><\/p>\n

Be Realistic with Fitness Expectations<\/a><\/strong>
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Healthy Living in the Moment<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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