| Everyone should get some sort of daily exercise in | | | | pressure. It is never too late to get active and do |
| order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. By exercising and | | | | some type of exercise. |
| eating healthy you will avoid gaining excess weight | | | | The American Heart Association has recommended |
| which can be extremely harmful to the overall health. | | | | that a healthy adult strive for a minimum of thirty |
| There are many ways to Explain how staying active | | | | minutes of moderate activity five days each week or |
| increases your overall health such as the benefits it will | | | | a twenty minute vigorous routine for three days per |
| have on the aging process. | | | | week. Any activity will help you with getting exercise. |
| Staying active should be a scheduled part of daily living | | | | There are many centers in most areas that offer free |
| and there are numerous ways to accomplish being | | | | or discounted classes in yoga or Pilates, both of which |
| active. If you are not someone that enjoys an | | | | are great for improving strength and flexibility. They |
| extreme workout, try things like going for a brief walk | | | | also will help with overall balance and keep muscles |
| in your neighborhood. When you go to the market park | | | | from shortening. As we age it is important to stay |
| a few extra rows back than you normally would or | | | | flexible and have strength in the muscles for help in |
| when possible take the stairs instead of the elevator. | | | | preserving the range of movement. |
| Spending time in the local mall walking is an excellent | | | | When cleaning the house turn it into an exercise |
| way to get exercise while shopping. | | | | routine by turning on some music and dancing around |
| When we age our bodies become more resistant to | | | | with the dust cloth and vacuum in hand. The goal is to |
| exercise if not adjusted to it so my starting young and | | | | get into a healthy routine and make it fun so that you |
| continuing the process will become more of a good | | | | will want to continue with the style of exercising you |
| habit. It you are slightly older and have not exercised in | | | | are comfortable with. |
| a while, start off slow and work your way up to | | | | If you are concerned about the amount of activities |
| becoming more active. For example, if you are not a | | | | you will be able to handle due to an illness, age or |
| heavy walker, but are considering this as your form of | | | | weight, visit your physician and they will be able to |
| exercise, walk around the entire house a few times or | | | | Explain how staying active increases your overall |
| walk from your house for a few houses away and | | | | health as well as the most beneficial form of exercise |
| increase daily. | | | | for you. Remember to stay hydrated by drinking plenty |
| Being physical active will protect the body from many | | | | of water while you exercising, eat a healthy diet that |
| different harmful effects such as diabetes, stroke, | | | | includes plenty of vegetables and fruits and find the |
| diseases, heart disease, osteoporosis and high blood | | | | perfect routine for keeping you healthy. |