Fitness & Wellness

Move It Or Lose It

Published by superadmin on July 25, 2024 | Leave a response

Move it or lose it can mean a couple of things. When discussing fitness, it means you have to exercise, or you’ll lose muscle mass, energy, strength, and flexibility. The downward decline starts in the mid-30s and continues until the person dies. If you exercise regularly, you can slow, stop, or even reverse that muscle tissue loss that leads to sarcopenia, osteoporosis, obesity, a weak immune system, poor circulation, heart issues, inflammation, hormonal issues, and injuries. You have a lot more to lose than just your biceps. You could lose the ability to live independently.

It’s all about consistency.

If you don’t exercise often but exercise hard when you do, you could be doing yourself a disservice. It can also cause undesirable results. Your body can’t handle the dramatic increase in exercise. When you start, take it slowly. Focus on form when doing calisthenics or lifting instead of the number of reps or the weight you lift. Start by running short distances or walking more if you’re out of shape. Make an appointment every day to exercise.

Make sure you do all forms of exercise.

There are four fitness categories. Focus on all four: strength, endurance, balance, and flexibility. All of them help prevent injuries but in different ways. Flexibility exercises prevent muscle tears and sprains by expanding the range of motion. Strength-building also prevents injury by reinforcing muscles. Balance helps prevent falls, and endurance improves your heart and breathing to keep you going longer.

If you’ve exercised before but haven’t for a while, you’ll get in shape quicker.

Studies show that people who worked out previously get fitter faster than someone who never exercised. Even if you never exercised, it’s never too late to start. The body is amazing. It repairs itself and continues to build new tissue throughout your life. The more active you are, the easier it is to maintain good health. Exercise lengthens telomeres that prevent chromosomes from unraveling. It protects the cells. It also improves sleep quality, lowers blood pressure, reduces depression, prevents cancer, and improves brain and heart health.

It’s time to start exercising before you face the consequences of a serious condition like heart disease or diabetes. It’s easier to do when you’re healthy and will keep you healthier longer.
You also need a healthy diet, in addition to regular exercise. You can’t out-exercise a bad diet. Getting adequate sleep and hydration are also vital.
Switch your routine frequently. If you do strength training or an intense workout one day, do recovery exercises the next couple of days, focus on flexibility training, or work on a different muscle group.
Find ways to increase activity. Park further from the store and walk or use the stairs instead of the elevator. Use leisure time to be more active. Ride bikes or hike instead of going to the movies with the family.

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Exercising Outside In The Heat

Published by superadmin on July 15, 2024 | Leave a response

Exercising outside can be invigorating, especially if you do it in an area with lots of greenery. However, if you do it when the heat is the worst, it can be dangerous. To exercise outside safely, check the temperature first. Exercising is more than uncomfortable if it’s above 100 degrees or in the high 80s or 90s with high humidity. It becomes dangerous. Even playing sports on a 110-degree day is dangerous. It’s a day you should exercise in the gym or your home.

Wear the right clothing.

Your clothes should be breathable material that wicks away moisture. It should be a light color to reflect the sun rather than a dark color that absorbs the heat and makes you warmer. It doesn’t matter how your legs look, wear shorts. Wear a loose short-sleeved T-shirt or a tank top that’s lighter weight and loose fitting. Wear sunglasses that protect your eyes from UV rays. Put on sunscreen if you’re working out in the sun.

Take water with you everywhere you go.

Drink a bottle of water about a half hour before working out. Take a bottle or two with you and sip on it throughout your workout. Drink more water when you finish your workout. Take it slowly if you’ve spent all your time working out in an air-conditioned gym or haven’t exercised in a long time. Either start working out outside as the weather starts to warm, allowing your body to acclimate with the rest of nature. If it’s already hot out, cut your sessions shorter initially and work toward longer ones.

Adjust the time you exercise to the coolest part of the day.

If you’ve always exercised in the afternoon and decided to take it outside, you might find it easier to change the time to early morning when it’s the coolest. If it’s impossible to do or extremely hot even in the morning, take your time acclimating to the heat. Know your body and the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. If you feel dizzy or nauseous, it may be heat exhaustion. You can modify your workout to short periods outside and finish up in air conditioning, extending the outside workout when you’re acclimated or the weather permits.

If your exercise is running and you do it in the early morning or late at night, stay safe with reflective clothing. Let someone know your path or allow them to track your cell phone.
Modify your activity based on the heat. Jog or walk rather than run on extremely hot days. Pace yourself no matter what workout you’re doing. Avoid high-intensity workouts when it’s hot outside.
Check weather forecasts for both temperature and the comfort index that considers humidity in the mix. When there’s both high humidity and heat it doesn’t allow your cooling system of sweat evaporation to work properly.
Workout in shaded areas on hot days. Trees can cool the temperature by four degrees. Avoid exercising on the asphalt that absorbs heat or concrete that reflects and intensifies it.

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Eat Healthy Without Depriving Yourself

Published by superadmin on July 5, 2024 | Leave a response

If you’re like many people in San Antonio, TX, when you hear that you should eat healthy, your mind automatically focuses on food that you may hate, but your parents told you to eat it because it was good for you. Some will think of Brussels sprouts and their strong smell and taste, while other people love Brussels sprouts and will identify a different, yet personally objectionable, food. The good news is that a healthy diet doesn’t mean you have to eat a specific food or eliminate all “junk” food. It’s about making smarter decisions, eating more whole foods, and eliminating almost all highly processed foods.

Identify your favorite unhealthy food.

Healthy eating focuses on several things. Portion control, frequency of consumption, and nutrient content are three. If cake is your favorite unhealthy food, you can still have an occasional piece of cake but you must focus on portion control and making that indulgence infrequent. You can share in Grandma’s birthday cake, as long as you don’t eat half the cake or celebrate Grandma’s birthday every day. You can also find ways to make your favorite unhealthy food healthier. Use applesauce to replace some of the sugar or oil in the cake.

Eat your meal slower.

If you aren’t ready to change your diet, change your eating pattern. Chew each bite thoroughly until it’s a liquid in your mouth. Take small bites and focus on the texture, taste, and entire experience. Savor each bite. It’s called mindful eating and is also beneficial for weight loss. If you savor each bite, you can consume less unhealthy food but still experience enjoyment. Eating a tiny amount will help prevent the feeling of deprivation.

Substitute healthier foods for less healthy ones.

White rice isn’t a horrible choice, but it has more calories than brown rice and fewer nutrients. Choosing whole-grain, sourdough, or sprouted bread instead of white bread. Instead of getting fat-free dairy, opt for full-fat dairy. When manufacturers remove the fat from dairy, they replace it with sugar and fillers to replicate the flavor and texture that the fat produces. Use plain yogurt and add fresh fruit. Yogurt with added fruit has additional sugar.

You can modify your favorite pasta dish by substituting vegetable pasta. Make zoodles. They’re noodles made from zucchini using a spiralizer. Use spaghetti squash or slices of zucchini to replace spaghetti or sliced eggplant as lasagna noodles.
Make fruit smoothies, fruit popsicles, or parfaits from whole food ingredients. Use fresh fruit as the sweetener. You can add a few veggies, like spinach, to the smoothie without affecting the taste.
Instead of buttering toast, use mashed avocado. It has healthier fats. If you use butter, use butter made from the milk of pastured cows. Studies show it contains more omega-3 fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA),
Start every meal with a large salad and increase your servings of vegetables. If you’re thirsty, avoid cola and drink water, unsweetened tea, or coffee. If you don’t like plain water, try infused water.

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What Is Earthing All About?

Published by superadmin on June 25, 2024 | Leave a response

What is earthing? Earthing has a history back to ancient Chinese medicine. It focuses on connecting the human qi—energy—with the qi of the earth. It’s had a revival throughout history, including back in the late 1800s up to the 1920s when sleeping on the ground was promoted as beneficial to health. Some studies included using copper to enhance the experience, such as copper-infused mats, attaching copper wire to grounded pipes, or wearing copper jewelry. The easiest way is to walk barefoot on the surface of the earth.

The belief arises from the fact the body is primarily minerals and water.

The body also has an electrical charge. The earth also produces electrical energy. It comes from the earth’s core, the sun’s energy hitting the ionosphere, and lightning hitting the earth. People recharge their energy walking on the grass or ground or swimming in natural bodies of water. Today, there is concrete everywhere and the soles of shoes are mostly plastic or rubber. Most people sleep indoors on beds and never touch the ground. If they are avid campers or sleep on the ground, they often sleep on rubber or foam mattresses. There’s an increase in swimming in pools rather than natural waterways. Humans constantly separate themselves from the free-flowing energy provided by the earth. That energy has healing and energizing properties.

Earthing has proven to improve several conditions.

As with all alternative healing anecdotal evidence, there are stories about how earthing has helped conditions from hot flashes to Parkinson’s disease. There are strong indications it helps people with anxiety or depression, PTSD, or those who suffer from chronic fatigue. It helps reduce pain and inflammation, which is beneficial for many conditions. It is excellent for people with heart conditions. Some studies show it reduces inflammation and benefits anyone suffering from a disease caused by it.

How do you do earthing?

Earthing can be as simple as walking barefoot on the ground or grass. It can take place when you swim in a natural body of water. You can do it by spending 15 to 30 minutes a day walking barefoot or switching from rubber or plastic-soled shoes to moccasins or other material that doesn’t block energy. Indoor earthing is possible using mats and other products created for it.

Some people believe that earthing works because people spend more time connecting with nature out in the sun. It provides a relaxing, calming condition that can ease stress and reduce inflammation-producing cortisol.
Gardening and digging in the soil can be earthing. If you can’t have an outdoor garden, consider a windowsill one. Indoor plants clean the air and you can grow herbs for cooking or medicinal benefits.
You can do earthing by walking on the beach or grass. The key is footwear or lack of it. As you walk, boost the effects by noticing Mother Nature. If you’re barefoot, always look out for potential dangers like sharp objects on the ground.
If you’re in pain, consider earthing. Preliminary studies show that earthing can dramatically reduce pain. Try it for yourself the next time you have body aches or a headache.

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Get Relief From Back Pain

Published by superadmin on June 5, 2024 | Leave a response

If you’re in San Antonio, TX, and seeking back pain relief, consider alternatives to painkillers, both prescription and OTC ones. There are many reasons to avoid taking them, even if they’re nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories like ibuprofen. Daily use takes a toll on your body. Frequently using ibuprofen can cause diarrhea, stomach issues, heart failure, kidney damage, liver issues, stroke, and gastrointestinal bleeding. More potent prescription drugs have even more side effects. It’s better to find the cause of the pain and address it. It can be as simple as strengthening core muscles.

Try a massage and a hot shower.

For quick relief, a massage works well. Using essential oils like peppermint, clove, and lavender also helps. They relax the muscles so you can get a sound sleep. Taking a hot shower or floating in a heated pool can also help relax back muscles. Your body is more buoyant in water and that, combined with the heat, reduces the pressure and relaxes the muscles. Both massage and heat improve circulation, boost endorphins, and reduce the tension in your back.

Take a walk in nature.

Whether you walk in a wooded area, one that’s filled with flowers, or along a seashore, you’ll get relief from back pain. Take it slowly at first. The walk boosts circulation and helps stretch the muscles to relieve tightness. Being next to nature is relaxing. Sunshine also provides another benefit. It helps the body create vitamin D. A lack of vitamin D can lead to back pain.

Stop back pain before it starts by building core muscles.

Improving your core muscle strength does several things to reduce back pain. It helps improve your posture. Poor posture is often the cause of pain. It also strengthens the larger muscles that hold your body erect. By doing that, it reduces the pressure on smaller muscles that were never meant to handle the task. That often causes the pain. Our trainers can develop a program to help build your core muscles and reduce back pain. If you’re experiencing pain, they modify the workout so it doesn’t exacerbate the problem.

Do a hamstring stretch to reduce lower back pain. Lay on your back, with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor, holding one end of a rolled-up towel in each hand. Loop the towel around one foot and pull, attempting to straighten that leg.
Learning relaxation techniques can help with back pain. It’s not easy to do if you’re in pain at the time, so practice it when you’re not in pain. Combine the relaxation techniques with the use of a heating pad.
Stretch frequently, especially if you’re in a sedentary job. If your job keeps you seated, constantly looking at a computer screen, it creates poor posture. Every 20 to 30 minutes, stretch and focus on your posture.
Make sure you have adequate nutrition. Vitamin E helps build muscles and magnesium keeps muscles relaxed. Lack of manganese impacts disc health. Eat a healthy diet to improve back and total body health.

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Healthier Alternatives To White Sugar

Published by superadmin on May 25, 2024 | Leave a response

Once you start reading labels, you’ll notice almost everything contains sugar. There are healthier alternatives to white sugar when you want something sweet. You can choose the simplest, yet healthiest option, like eating fruit. Berries, apples, bananas, or a smoothie containing fruit can be a sweet treat that’s a healthy alternative to baked goods, candy bars, or cereal covered with sugar.

Sugar is in everything today.

We’ve drastically increased our sugar consumption. About 200 years ago, the average person consumed about two pounds of sugar a year. By 1915, the amount rose to 17.5 pounds. Today, the amount consumed by each person is approximately 152 pounds. That’s just white sugar and doesn’t include alternatives like high fructose corn syrup.

Some people want a healthier option and opt for honey, agave, or maple syrup.

Both maple syrup and honey are alternatives to white sugar, even though they are nothing more than sugar. They do have some advantages sugar doesn’t have. They have some nutritional benefits. Honey, agave, and maple syrup have more calories and carbs than white sugar. Agave and maple syrup have a lower glycemic index and help control blood sugar better. Maple syrup is a source of manganese, while honey has trace amounts of vitamin C and B vitamins. Agave has trace amounts of B vitamins and Vitamin K.

Monk fruit and date paste are natural sweeteners.

Monk fruit is 100 to 150 times sweeter than sugar. While it contains fructose and glucose, it gets most of its mogrosides V, an antioxidant that gives it its sweetness. It boosts the immune system, aids the digestive tract, and improves the respiratory system. Most people use date paste to sweeten baked goods. Date paste contains copper, magnesium, manganese, potassium, and vitamin B6. It improves gut and heart health, keeps blood sugar level, and reduces the risk of colorectal cancer, stroke, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. It’s high in antioxidants. It improves brain and skin health.

Tagatose is a new sugar substitute that is made from lactose. It has a low glycemic index and may benefit type 2 diabetics. It’s prebiotic and increases short-chain fatty acids that reduce gut inflammation.
Stevia is a sugar alternative that may also help lower blood pressure and prevent metabolic syndrome. Make sure it’s not mixed with anything else, like erythritol or it could increase the risk of stroke and heart attack.
Manufacturers turn chicory root into a sugar substitute that doesn’t contain empty calories. It has vitamins and minerals and virtually no calories. Make sure it isn’t mixed with other sweeteners.
A sugar substitute can be made from the Yacon plant. It may help in weight loss and prevent constipation. Tea from the leaves of the plant has antidiabetic properties.

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Food Staples For A Healthy Home

Published by superadmin on May 15, 2024 | Leave a response

If you’re constantly stopping at the grocery in San Antonio, TX, to pick up odds and ends to make your meal, consider stocking up for a while. You’ll have a healthier home if you stock up on nutritious food staples. It can be comforting in these crazy times to have several weeks of healthy meal ingredients available. It also can save money when you purchase the food on sale, especially with increasing prices.

Frozen fruits and vegetables are healthier than fresh and canned are almost as nutritious.

Frozen fruits and vegetables are picked at peak ripeness and immediately frozen, unlike fresh ones that are picked early, shipped, and then set on the shelf for a while. They don’t have the long shelf life of canned goods but do have a far longer one than fresh produce. If you’re purchasing canned goods, buy fruits and vegetables without any additives like sugar or salt. Fruit packed in its own juice is one example. If you find a great deal on canned green beans but notice they contain salt, you can rinse them before you use them. Pour the beans into a strainer and rinse well with water. You can save money and always have the ingredients for healthy meals ready.

Keep a vegetarian source of protein always on hand.

Vegetarian protein sources, like beans and lentils, are convenient with a long shelf life. They’re a budget-friendly alternative to meat, poultry, and fish. If you’re storing them longer than three months, use Mason jars for three years, vacuum sealers for five years plus, or mylar bags or freezer storage for up to 25 years. Date your jars or bags and rotate the new supply to the back, using the older options first. They’re a good protein, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B source.

Have a source of whole grains on hand like brown rice, oats, and quinoa.

If you store whole grains in tightly sealed containers, like Mason jars, they can last approximately a year. Store them like dried beans, away from heat and moisture. Quinoa is a good protein source used in salads or as a main dish. Choose brown rice or wild rice as the healthiest options. Also, nuts and seeds are stored best in the freezer, vacuum-packed, or in Mason jars.

Have canned mackerel, salmon, or tuna on hand to use in a pinch. Choose the water-packed options. Nut butter is another good protein source that has a longer shelf life. Make sure it only contains one ingredient—nuts.
Keep herbs and condiments on hand, particularly apple cider vinegar for salad dressing and pickling. Distilled vinegar makes excellent cleaning products.
Use the freezer to store leftovers and fresh meat. Pack it properly, store it for up to a year. You can store fresh fish for up to five months. Date any food you freeze.
Hard cheese freezes well and has about a 6 to 9-month shelf life before you notice a change in taste and texture. Soft cheese does not due to the high moisture content. Shredded lasts three months in the freezer.

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Are Artificial Sweeteners Really That Bad?

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People often use drinks with artificial sweeteners to reduce their calorie intake, but some studies show that using them may be bad for health. There are few long-term studies on their effects on humans. Most studies that show they don’t affect health are animal studies. Of the few studies, one indicates that artificial sweeteners may cause an increase in belly fat, while other studies indicate an increased risk for heart disease, stroke, and death.

There are a plethora of artificial sweeteners.

Not all artificial sweeteners react the same in the body. The FDA approved six types of artificial sweeteners marketed under different names. Acesulfame potassium is Ace-K or Sunett. Aspartame is Equal, Sugar Twin, or NutraSweet. Advantame has no brand name. Saccharine is Sweet Twin or Sweet’N Low, to name a few. Sucralose is Splenda and Neotame is Newtame. Stevia, a natural sweetener, hasn’t been approved by the FDA in its raw form—as a leaf—a highly processed form has been approved. Another natural sweetener is monk fruit. It’s expensive and some people find the aftertaste unpleasant.

Each of these sweeteners are 100s of times sweeter than sugar.

The chemical formulas vary, so each sweetener reacts with the body differently. Some affect the brain and how the taste buds interpret sweetness, while others affect the gut microbiome. That can cause digestive issues like diarrhea and gas. It can interfere with gut-brain communications or cause you to crave even more sweets. One study found that people who drank diet drinks had bigger waistlines than those who didn’t.

There are limited studies on the effect of artificial sweeteners on diabetes.

Many of the studies are conflicting. Some show that artificial sweeteners cause the body to increase the release of insulin. That increase in blood insulin levels increases the potential for insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is the precursor for type 2 diabetes. Other studies show that drinks with artificial sweeteners like sucralose and aspartame increase insulin levels, while other types like stevia don’t. Most studies showed the more sweeteners consumed, the more potential for problems.

One issue with artificial sweeteners is psychological. People often drink diet drinks and feel they can consume something sugary, like cookies since the drink has fewer calories.
One of the benefits of using monk fruit as a sweetener is that it has antioxidant properties and reduces the risk of heart disease and cancer. It also has no impact on blood sugar.
Stevia may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke if it’s mixed with erythritol. Aspartame is linked to a higher risk of stroke. Acesulfame and sucralose are linked to a higher risk of coronary artery disease.
One study showed that people who consumed artificially sweetened soft drinks regularly had a 67% increased risk of diabetes and those who drank more than 24 ounces had a 23% increased risk of stroke.

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How To Beat A Weight Loss Plateau

Published by superadmin on April 25, 2024 | Leave a response

At one time or another, everyone has hit a wall and not progressed toward a goal, even though they worked hard. It happens with fitness, especially if you’re trying to lose weight. You may have worked out like crazy and stayed loyal to a healthy diet, but you still hit a weight loss plateau or even gained a pound or two. Instead of giving up, identify the problem and solve it. Plateauing often occurs when you’re losing weight. The less you weigh, the fewer calories you need.

You may not be losing weight but inches.

Weight loss plateauing isn’t necessarily as bad as it sounds. You may be gaining muscle tissue. Muscle tissue weighs more than fat tissue does per cubic inch. As you convert fat to muscle, you may lose inches but not weight. If you compare a container containing a pound of feathers with one containing a pound of iron, the one containing the feathers will be bigger. The same is true if you compare your body with a high fat composition to your body with a higher muscle content but also at the same weight. You’ll look thinner the more muscle you have.

Losing weight isn’t consistent.

If you’re expecting exact results each week, you’ll be disappointed. One week, you may lose four pounds, but the next, you won’t lose any weight. It may be from water retention or other anomalies. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t look at other factors. As you lose weight, your calorie requirement also diminishes. It takes fewer calories to maintain weight, so you have to adjust your diet or increase your effort during your workout.

Plateauing can occur if you don’t change your workout regularly.

When you first start an exercise, your muscles have to work harder. As it becomes more familiar with each movement, muscles become more efficient, and your body burns fewer calories. It makes sense if you’re foraging for survival but not if you have food readily available. The efficiency can interfere with weight loss or even cause weight gain. Change your workout or increase repetitions, sets, or intensity to offset that efficiency.

If you aren’t losing weight, maybe you’re unaware of the extra calories you consume by grabbing a handful of candy or having a soft drink. Keep a food diary and write down everything you consume, even if it’s just a bite of something.
Your workout program may be too limited. If you’re just doing aerobics, your body burns both fat and muscle tissue for energy. Muscle tissue requires more calories to maintain and boosts your metabolism. Add all types of exercise, especially strength-building.
You might be overexercising. If you’re always tired or don’t have the strength you had before, your body may need a rest. Rest your body for 48 to 72 hours between strength training sessions to allow muscles to heal.
Are you hydrating enough or getting enough sleep? If you’re retaining water, hydrating more can help. Lack of sleep slows you down and causes your body to produce more hunger hormones and fewer satiety hormones.

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How Fitness Helps With Mental Health

Published by superadmin on April 15, 2024 | Leave a response

Many people in San Antonio, TX, are discovering that they feel better the more they get into shape. Some experience an immediate improvement in their mood right after a workout. For other people, the fitter they get, the more their mood improves consistently. Fitness can boost mental health for many reasons. One reason is the boost in energy and strength. If you feel stronger, you have the energy to overcome the obstacles you face. That will make anyone’s day a little better.

Exercise mimics running or fighting.

The fight or flight response serves a purpose. It helps you run from danger and boosts your strength if you have to face it. Everyone has heard the story of a parent going to heroic measures to save a child. That’s adrenaline, part of the fight or flight response. It has a purpose, but there’s also a downside. Today most stresses don’t involve real danger but social stress. If you’re late for an appointment and there’s a traffic jam, that causes stress. Exercise mimics the fight or flight response and burns off stress hormones. That leaves the person exercising relaxed, happier, and mentally healthier.

When you exercise, you stimulate blood circulation throughout the body.

Exercise boosts circulation throughout the body, including to the brain. That oxygen and nutrient-laden blood improves mental functioning. It helps cognitive abilities and eliminates brain fog. It causes people to take a clearer look at any situation. Exercise reduces inflammation and stimulates Brain-derived neurotrophic factor—BDNF. BDNF regulates the neuroimmune system which is crucial for mood regulation. The more you exercise, the more improved your mood control will be.

Psychologists and psychiatrists recommend exercise for anxiety and depression.

Many mental health professionals use exercise as an adjunct therapy instead of medication. Some studies have found it helps as much or more than some prescription drugs. Best of all, the only side effect is better physical health, a toned body, and possibly an occasional sore muscle. Moderate exercise three to four times a week can speed up recovery and help you become mentally and physically stronger.

Some people get crabby without enough sleep, and others feel insecure and off-kilter or allow little things to send them into an emotional frenzy. Exercise helps you sleep better at night.
Exercise can make you feel more confident and less vulnerable. Lack of confidence affects your mood. It can make you feel inadequate, depressed, and anxious. Exercise improves your posture and gives you a confidence boost.
Exercise and a healthy diet can improve your gut microbiome. The microbes in your gut play a vital role in your mood. Studies show that you increase beneficial gut bacteria the more you exercise.
Exercise can provide a mental escape and give your mind a rest by taking it off the problems you’re facing. Always get professional help if you’re facing severe mental issues.

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