A healthy person is a wealthy person. Wealth is here
measured in terms of the person's physical well-being so that he or she is able
to go about and carry out day-to-day tasks easily. He or she will look good and
feel good. To attain this, physical exercise is a must.
Firstly, exercise ensures our good health. Modern-day chronic diseases like heart problems, diabetes and certain cancers are all caused by the lack of exercise. Conversely, any one having these ailments will recover better if they include exercise as part of their daily routine.
Firstly, exercise ensures our good health. Modern-day chronic diseases like heart problems, diabetes and certain cancers are all caused by the lack of exercise. Conversely, any one having these ailments will recover better if they include exercise as part of their daily routine.
Another instance why we need to
exercise is doctors link the lack of exercise to many people having one form or
another of insomnia. Moreover, when we sleep better, we have better
resistance, to infections. This has been proven by astronauts. During missions,
their bodies physically deteriorate.
Their bones, internal organs, and
cardiovascular system are all negatively affected. However, it has been found
that exercise reduces the changes significantly.
Another example of how exercise
helps us to feel better is it gets rid of obesity. It burns off the calories.
In our push-button lifestyle, we have become quite sedentary. 'Why walk
when we can take the car' seems to be the way of life for all of us. Nowadays,
even shopping is done online. Moreover, we seem to be only exercising our
fingers as we play computer games, surf the Net and press the control button to
change the channel to our favorite television program. Add that to the
Malaysian favorite pastime of eating, it is no wonder that our young have
bellies and double chins.
Lastly, students should exercise at
least three times a week for at least twenty minutes per session, as exercise
is a good stress buster. Exercise stimulates different brain chemicals. One of
those chemicals is endorphin which makes a person become less stressed and more
cheerful. Students preparing for their examinations are therefore able to
concentrate better. As a result, they will do better in their examinations.
In conclusion, regular exercise is
an effective way by which we can not only feel younger, but look younger.
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