Health Benefits of aerobic exercises | Fusion - WeRIndia

Aerobic exercises or cardio exercises stimulate the heart and breathing rate. They are good for physical as well as psychological health.

Aerobic exercises like swimming, walking, running and bicycling keep you healthy.

They have many health benefits. Here is a list of some of them:

• Aerobic exercises strengthen your heart. As a result, it pumps blood more efficiently to all parts of the body.
• They improve HDL or good cholesterol levels in the body and reduce LDL cholesterol. Thus, they prevent the accumulation of plaque in your arteries and keep them clear.
• They help lose weight. Especially, if you follow a healthy diet along with these exercises, you can lose weight more quickly.
• They improve your immunity system and thus prevent viral and bacterial infections.
• Aerobic exercises increase your stamina and fitness. They can also strengthen your bones and muscles.
• They also improve mood, memory, reasoning, cognitive abilities. They keep your mind sharp and prevent neurodegenerative diseases like dementia.
• As they strengthen muscles, they help improve mobility in older adults. These exercises also reduce the risk of falls in them and improve their quality of life.
• They lower many health risks like obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, and cardiovascular diseases. They also help manage certain chronic conditions like arthritis.
• These exercises help live longer. They prevent dying of certain conditions, including heart problems and cancers.
• Cancer affected people can improve their quality of life and stamina by doing these exercises regularly.
• While doing aerobic exercises, you have to keep certain things in mind. They should be simple and useful. As per the American Heart Association, aerobic exercise of at least 30 minutes 5 to 7 days a week can provide many health benefits. You can also do the exercise by breaking it into a shorter period of up to 10 minutes.

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