Exercising 30 minutes a day not quite enough to sustain weight loss
July 29th, 2008 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
American Heart Association recommendations for 30 minutes of exercise five days a week won’t be enough to sustain weight loss, say Mayo Clinic Researchers. To maintain a 10% body weight loss over two years, women needed the equivalent of 55 minutes of activity five days a week, in a recent study. This level of activity was in addition to cutting calories.
Regular exercise truly is the fountain of youth. If you’re not exercising regularly, you’re definitely missing the boat. There are at least 18 essential reasons to exercise regularly:
- Strengthen muscles
- Burn fat and lose weight
- Increase endurance
- Increase energy
- Improve quality of sleep
- Improve blood cholesterol & triglyceride levels
- Strengthen the heart
- Improve hypertension
- Lower blood sugar
- Improve immune function
- Lower the risk of breast cancer
- Ward off viruses & other common illnesses
- Decrease pain from arthritis
- Improve balance and help prevent falls in the elderly
- Help relieve symptoms of depression
- Promote a sense of well-being
- Improve self image and self-esteem.
- Diminish facial wrinkles
If you’re not exercising, it’s never too late to start, but getting started in an exercise program is the hardest part. Here are some important tips
via MedPage Today, July 2008
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