Exercise

By Admin On April 13, 2017 · Add Comment · In Exercise, Strength

If you don’t currently do about 30minutes of moderate intensity activity every day of the week, you’re in the majority of Australians. As a nation, we generally don’t undertake the amount of physical activity that we should and that’s good for us to do. Exercise has been shown repeatedly to have a number of physical health benefits and mental health benefits. You may know that it can lead to an increase in your exercise tolerance (not feeling exhausted so quickly), a reduction in body weight, a reduction in blood pressure, changes to the ratios of “good and ”bad” cholesterol and increase in insulin sensitivity (which is good news if you have risk factors for Diabetes). But did you know that it can also lead to marked improvements in mental health? Some studies suggest that regular exercise at the right intensity can lead to effects like being prescribed a low-dose antidepressant medication; and even if you’re using antidepressant medication and receiving psychological treatment, there’s evidence to suggest that approaching mental health [...]

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