Study findings repeat that inactive people need to get themselves moving as they are almost three times more likely to die of premature and preventable disease.
Being in good physical shape appears to reduce a middle aged person's risk of dying not only from heart disease but from cancer, and other causes as well.
We have long known that being strong and fit helps the heart and lung system but research is continually uncovering wide-ranging benefits of taking the time and effort to stay in good physical shape.
What is becoming increasingly established is that exercise will also lower your risk of the most feared disease of our time - cancer.
Just as exercise that works the muscular system is used for rehabilitation for heart disease patients something as simple as proper exercise is now joining the standard medical weapons in the fight against cancer.
Researchers are continually working to understand how exercise not only prevents but fights cancer as well and their findings so far suggest: •Proper exercise reduces levels of insulin which seems to be one of the main drivers for cancer.
To prevent or treat cancer it is critical to keep insulin levels as low as possible as it causes cells to divide and grow more quickly.
•Proper exercise helps repair the T-cells that fight infection and helps restore and rebuild the immune system after it has been damaged by cancer treatment.
•Proper exercise rebalances hormones and reduces levels of circulating estrogen and testosterone - two hormones linked with many types of cancers.
•Proper exercise helps burn off excess body fat and prevents weight gain, important because being overweight is associated with the occurrence and lower survival rates for many forms of cancer.
•Exercise offers many other advantages like fighting the fatigue caused by cancer treatment along with relieving stress and calming anxiety.
It also helps cancer victims and survivors feel better about themselves and their bodies.
It is important to note that the exercise program needs to work at building and maintaining muscle tissue.
Low intensity activities like walking, jogging or cycling are more recreational and are not considered proper exercise as they do not properly work the muscles through their ranges of movement under a load.
You can still do these activities but always do your proper exercise program first and foremost.
As exercise is a low priority for many people they often ask, "How can I avoid all of the health problems without actually having to do actual exercise? Is there another way I can get the benefits?" The answer to that is simply no; it is up to you - no one else can do it for you.
No doctor, no pill, no surgical procedure can create the health, energy and healing that your body would create on its own when you engage in proper regular strength training exercise.
Although it is something you must pursue on your own to get the positive health results exercise offers seek the help of a fitness professional to get your program set up and monitored so you get the very best results as quickly as possible.
Experience the long-term health benefits like living longer, avoiding other health problems and simply feeling better.
Exercise just makes good sense.