Keep it moving: Benefits of exercise

Improve energy & decrease fatigue by increasing the # of the cells’ powerhouse; The MITOCHONDRA.

1. Reduce Pain- Move and increase blood flow to joints, muscles, and cartilage.  Also increase brain chemicals like endorphins which relieve pain.
2. Maintain weight: curb calories to decrease weight.
3. Strength and aerobic exercises to preserve muscle and keep metabolism up.
4. Boost Mood, and decrease stress: decreasing cortisol.
5. Improve digestion and detoxification by improving blood flow to brain and liver.
6. Slow aging by slowing cell division.
7. Improve glucose metabolism decreasing the risk of Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease.
8. Decrease use of Substance: Alcohol and Tobacco and other substances.
9. Increase BDNF-Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor which triggers new growth of new Neurons and protects brain cells from degeneration
10. Decrease risk of Heart Disease, cancer, stroke, Alzheimer’s Disease, and prolong life!!  
11. 150 minutes of moderately vigorous exercise/week.  
    1. 7000 steps per day: good.
    2. 10,000 steps per day: great!!  

References:

1. https://www.cdc.gov/physical-activity-basics/benefits/index.html
2. “Time” (2024,March). The Science of Exercising, Special Edition, 1-96.