Preventive medicine refers to measures taken to prevent diseases, (or injuries) rather than curing them or treating their symptoms (source: Wikipedia).
We forget sometimes about what goes on "behind the scenes" as a direct result of the exercise we typically do on a weekly basis. We may think if we are not losing weight that all this exercise stuff is just a waste of time and why bother. It may be time to take a look at exercise from a different perspective such as a preventative measure or simply your daily dose of preventive medicine.
We forget sometimes about what goes on "behind the scenes" as a direct result of the exercise we typically do on a weekly basis. We may think if we are not losing weight that all this exercise stuff is just a waste of time and why bother. It may be time to take a look at exercise from a different perspective such as a preventative measure or simply your daily dose of preventive medicine.
- Look at exercise as a way to PREVENT WEIGHT GAIN.
- Exercise keeps your metabolism "revving" as you age.
- It not only keeps your muscles strong but strengthens your bones, ligaments and tendons as well.
- Think of exercise as heart health.
- If your stressed or depressed think of exercise as way to "release the tension."
- Every time you exercise think of it as protection: keeping your immune system strong.
- Each time you exercise your extending your life expectancy.
- Regular exercise will keep the incidence of arthritis, CVD, diabetes and breast cancer down.
- Movement will help with back pain.
- Keeping yourself fit and healthy as you age will help in the big picture of rising health care cost.
- Exercise helps with everything from balance to cognition (as you age).
- Think of exercise as a memory booster.
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