Virtues of exercise
- Exercise is important in cardiovascular disease and blood pressure control.
- Exercise is better in weight maintenance than in weight loss itself. People who lost weight and continued to exercise fared better than those who did not.
- Exercise helps diabetes control and fatty liver disease
- It decrease pain and increases joint function in osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. A new medication in the works to reduce the pain in osteoarthritis.
- Exercise keeps the brain sharp its effect on cognition is to bring more oxygen to the brain. It helps protect against cognitive impairment.
- It is an important element in cancer prevention and cancer control.
- People who exercise feel better mentally. Some people get a high when exercising; for others exercise has a calming effect.
Many exercises are available ; however for longevity tennis is the best while for
, fat loss interval training is the best. There is an additional fat loss in interval
training after exercise.