6 Reasons to Start Running: 1. Its so easy. All you need is a good pair of shoes and a supportive sports bra if you are a woman. 2. Running is a sure way to burn calories, better than many other sports. It gives your heart a great workout and the faster you run, the harder your heart works and the stronger it gets. 3. Contrary to sceptics theories, running doesnt wreck your joints. Age and obesity are the more likely culprits! Runners are more likely to be at a normal weight than those who dont practise a sport, so reducing their risk of osteoarthritis. Running in fact bolsters your cartilage by increasing oxygen flow, flushing out toxins and by strengthening the ligaments around your joints. 4. According to studies, exercise is three times more effective at reducing anxiety than rest. Running is even used by mental health experts to help treat clinical depression and other psychological disorders. 5. Running reduces the risk of many kinds of cancer. It also helps combat heart disease, stroke and diabetes, lowers blood pressure, raises good cholesterol and boosts immunity to colds and viruses. 6. Regular running can reduce disability and death by increasing cardiac fitness and bone mass, lowering inflammation, improving response to vaccination and improving thinking, learning and memory functions, so increasing our chances of enjoying a long and healthy life.
Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 08:05:10 +0000
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