The reasons to stay active

1. BENEFITS OF
EXERCISE
Edited by Martha Mabunda

2. WHY EXERCISE
EVERYDAY?

3. There is a chance you are already
aware of the importance of
Exercise and ‘staying fit’ for
keeping your weight in control. But
the benefits of exercise
are far more than this!

4. South Africa was recently
rated as UNHEALTHIEST
country out of 191 countries
surveyed in indigo Global
Wellness Index

5. IN SOUTH AFRICA, THE COST OF
TREATING LIFESTYLE DISEASES
SUCH AS DIABETES, HYPERTENSION,
AND HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA IS
ESTIMATED AT ALMOST R 500
BILLION PER YEAR

6. GOOD NEWS !
We can change the poor health state
in our country through physical
activity

7. .
Improve response
to insulin
Lower blood
glucose level
Lower blood
pressure and
cholesterol levels
Control weight
Reduces risks of
developing diabetes
exercises

8. “Exercise not only improves heart and
muscular fitness, but also lowers the
levels of blood related risk factors such
as cholesterol and BP. Also, exercise has mood lifting impact as
well”

9. Importance Of Exercise
 Exercise helps by decreasing the risk of Developing
type 2 diabetes and Blood pressure
It decreases the chance of developing breast and
colon cancer
Exercise improves mood, confidence and self-esteem
It decreases stress and depression

10. Exercise Helps In Obesity, Diabetes and
Metabolic Syndrome
In obese people, a major cause of health problems including
metabolic syndrome and diabetes (or pre-diabetes)

12. Exercise Helps in Reducing Weight Loss
and Gaining Muscle Mass
Building up and maintaining muscle mass
 Loss of body fat, especially abdominal fat
 Maintaining bone mass

13. Exercise Helps in Reducing Risk of
Cancer
Let’s understand different type of cancer
and how exercise help in cancer :

14. Exercise Helps in Reducing Risk of
Cancer
Many studies have consistently found that adults who
increase their physical activity reduce their risk of
developing colon cancer (cancer of large intestine) by 30
to 40 percent relative to those who are sedentary,
regardless of their BMI or body weight.
It is estimated that 30 to 60 minutes of moderate to
vigorous physical activity per day is needed to protect
against colon cancer

15. Breast cancer risk and exercise :
Most studies indicate that physically active women have a
a lower risk of developing breast cancer than inactive women.
However, the amount of risk reduction achieved through physical
activity varies widely (between 20 to 80 percent). The
benefits appear to be maximum in moderately or vigorously
vigorously active adolescent girls and in adult women with
with normal body weight!

16. Exercise Improves Mental Health
Exercise improves mental health by reducing anxiety, depression, and
negative mood and by improving self-esteem and cognitive function.
This influence is probably mediated by the communication of the HPA
(hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal )axis with several regions of the brain,
including the limbic system, which controls motivation and mood; the
amygdala, which generates fear in response to stress; and the
hippocampus, which plays an important part in memory formation as well
as in mood and motivation.

17. Exercise Enhances Mood
Health benefits from regular exercise
that include the following effects on
enjoyment of everyday life

18. Staying active reduces the likelihood
of developing some degenerative
bone diseases

19. …. Continuation
Improved sleep
Stress relief
Improvement in mood
 Increased energy and stamina

20. EXERCISE NOT ONLY CHANGES YOUR
BODY, IT CHANGES YOUR MIND , YOUR
ATTITUDE , AND YOUR MOOD