It is obvious that regular exercising is essential for people who want to lose weight, build muscles, become stronger, and improve stamina. However, there are also some not-so-obvious positive side effects. The PubMed research shows that you need to spend as little as 10 to 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercising to boost your mood. Now, take a second and think about it. [
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Exercising may also help reduce the risk of chronic diseases. Research proves that regular physical activity is key. You may reduce the risk of having such diseases as:
- Heart disease
- Hypertension
- Diabetes (type 2)
- High LDL cholesterol
- Colorectal, lung, liver, and breast cancer [2]
Regular exercising is good for your skin. Our skin may be affected by the level of oxidative stress. It happens when our antioxidant defense mechanisms fail to repair the cell damage caused by free radicals. Such damage affects our skin negatively. When you exercise (moderately and regularly), you avoid the damaging effects of free radicals. The 2021 research shows that you can prevent psoriasis and delay skin ageing. [
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An exercising routine also improves relaxation and improve sleep quality. The reason for the latter is rather simple – when we lose energy doing something, we need to rest to recover it, and sleeping is the natural energy-recovering mechanism of our bodies. It is good for people who suffer from insomnia. [
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