14 healthy reasons to be on the move explain the awesome benefits of moving your body to avoid the shocking signs of sitting for too long. Among many reasons to be on the go are feeling invigorated, easy bowel movement, flexible joints, active metabolism, and restful sleep. Also included are ‘feeling-good’ mood, energy, improved memory, optimal blood pressure, blood sugar control, and so on. Read further for more information on 14 healthy reasons to be on the move.
Invigorated
The muscles that help your lungs move in and out as you breathe lose strength if you don’t work them out regularly. This is just like how your biceps flops if you don’t use them. In other words, the less activity you do, the more breathless you get, even during easy daily tasks.
Easy Bowel Movement
When you move more, your colon moves more. Hence it becomes easier to poop on time. Besides, healthy muscle tone in your abs and diaphragm is also important to move waste through your digestive tract. So regular exercise can help you stay consistent, especially as you age.
Bowel Movement Shows Health Status
Flexible Joints
Rigid, achy, stiff joints can sometimes be a sign of inflammatory conditions like arthritis or an autoimmune disease. Then again joints can also stiffen when you don’t use them as you should. Therefore put your joints to work gently so they don’t become rigid and cause you pain.
Active Metabolism
If you move more, chances are there that your metabolism will rev up. This is because people with a “fast” metabolism may just tend to move more, even if that movement is just playing around. The more active you are, the more calories you burn each time you move.
Restful Sleep
If you’re tired of watching the ceiling at night, get up and get moving during the day. The fact is that when you keep a regular exercise routine, you fall asleep faster. And you sleep deeper once you drift off.
“Feel Good” Mood
Your physical health can suffer from a lack of movement. It can also increase feelings of anxiety and depression. Therefore, try and get your blood pumping regularly. For instance, cardio exercises like walking, biking, swimming, or running, will boost and steady your sullen mood, and even improve your self-esteem.
Energetic
Do you feel sluggish and tired most of the time? Exercise helps deliver oxygen and nutrients to your tissues. Hence if you spend most of your time sitting, this will not get you the same amount of fuel your tissues need to keep you going.
Improved Memory
Have you been forgetful lately? An inclusion of a regular dose of exercise will trigger your body to make more chemicals called growth factors. They boost blood vessel production in your brain. As such, the more blood that gets to your brain, the better you can think, remember, and make decisions.
Optimal Blood Pressure
Spending most of your time sitting raises your risk of heart disease. That’s partly because you’re more likely to have high blood pressure, a big risk factor for heart issues like coronary artery disease and heart attack.
Stable Blood Sugar Level
When physical activity is a regular part of your life, your body has an easier time keeping your blood glucose under control. Stable blood sugar levels keep you out of the type 2 diabetes danger zone.
Stronger Back
Your core muscles tend to get weaker from lack of use, and can’t support your back the way they should. Therefore making it much easier to tweak your back muscles during everyday movements like bending, standing, or reaching. Thus, say bye to back pain through Pilates, yoga, and other exercises that use stretching for building a stronger back.
Fuller Stomach
If you exercise you feel fuller and less likely to snack indiscriminately. So the notion that you eat more after exercise is not true. For instance, aerobic exercise like biking, swimming, walking, and running can decrease your appetite because it changes the levels of certain “hunger hormones” in your body.
Vibrant Skin
A lack of movement may be the reason for duller than usual skin. Some studies show that moderate exercise boosts your circulation and your immune system, which helps your skin keep that youthful and vibrant glow.
Wellbeing
Last but certainly not the least of the 14 healthy reasons to be on the move is wellbeing. When you make exercise a habit, your immune system gets stronger and gives you a general sense of well-being. Likewise, studies have shown that the more moderate activity you get, the lower your chance of catching cold or other germs.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/does-exercise-boost-immune-system
Photo Credit: Creative Commons