The Importance of Physical Fitness

Fitness | Kim Lean | December 13, 2009 at 10:53 pm

People who get regular exercise (about 30 minutes of moderate physical activity, three times a week) experience the following benefits:

Feeling better: Regular exercise gives you more energy, helps you cope with stress, and helps you feel less tired (by improving your ability to fall asleep quickly and sleep well).

Looking better: Regular physical activity helps control your appetite, tones your muscles, and lowers your body fat, all of which can improve your appearance.

Improved health: Keeping physically fit can help you prevent coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, and osteoporosis. It can also help people manage diabetes and some mental health disorders.