The importance of Exercise

 Physical activity or exercise can improve your health and reduce the risk of developing several diseases like type 2 diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. Physical activity and exercise can have immediate and long-term health benefits. Most importantly, regular activity can improve your quality of life.

Benefits of regular physical activity

If you are regularly physically active, you may:

• reduce your risk of a heart attack 
• manage your weight better 
• have a lower blood cholesterol level 
• lower the risk of type 2 diabetes and some cancers 
• have lower blood pressure  

Credit: health.clevelandclinic.org

By Dhruv Shah

Credits: betterhealth.vic.gov.au