How I Changed Little by Little to a More Healthy Existence

Get and stay active can reduce the risk of developing disease heart. A reminder of the good buster can also be, stress and mood.

According to Mayo Clinic, “exercise benefits every part of your body, it helps you feel better, have more energy, and contributes to your life expectancy.” (Mayo, 2011).

Introduction: Exercise is a physical activity or particular movement that is used in order to become healthier and stronger. (1) Exercise, in all of its forms, has various effects on the different systems in the human body. One of the main benefits is cardiovascular health, including circulation and heart health. Exercise uses a lot of energy, which the cells derive from oxidising glucose. Meaning that the heart has to work harder to pump more blood throughout the body and the heart has to beat faster in order to achieve a high effort. (2) The heart benefits from exercise include being able to pump more blood through the body and continue working at a higher level with less strain. (3)

Obesity rates have continued to raise over the years. In America 1 out of 3 adults were considered to be obese. Due to these statistics obesity has become a huge concern for our country. Factors that are related to obesity are heart diseases, health issues, diabetes, and hypertension. To not be another statistic we must have a healthy nutrition and have physical activities in our daily routines. Aerobics is a great way to start a healthy lifestyle. As said in myDr, "Regular aerobic exercise improves your cardiovascular fitness by increasing your capacity to use oxygen. It does this by increasing your heart’s capacity to send blood (and hence oxygen) to the muscles." Cardiovascular exercise is extremely important because reduces health problems, improved bone and muscle health, and controls your weight.

Cardiovascular exercise includes workouts and movements that are particularly brought about to increase your heart rate and blood circulation throughout the entire body.This includes activities such as swimming, biking, cycling, walking and, of course, running. When you are training cardio, you are improving your heart, a muscle, and its ability to effectively pump blood throughout your body.Ideally, a healthy heart is one that beats regularly

The heart is an extraordinary structure that is the base of all human life. However, it similar to the uncomplicated functions of water pumps. As the heart beats, blood is distributed throughout the body using a network of blood vessels. The functions of the heart can be kept in regular and healthy conditions through exercise. Exercise has an effect on the blood that is circulating through the body. That circulating blood makes the heart desire more oxygen, causing the heart rate to increase rapidly to keep up with activity demand.

The goal I chose is to live a healthy lifestyle which in terms will add years to my life. In this transformation I chose to eat healthier, exercise more, drink plenty water and add supplements to my personal wellness plan. I will devote a significant amount of time to each area of this wellness plan over the next eight weeks to get the ultimate results. Below are specific goals and a plan of action that I will be doing over the course of eight weeks; in an effort to make lifestyle changes. I will be reviewing the various area of my health deciding which areas I would like to make improvements. My present situation is that I have gained a significant amount of weight that has made my life a little uncomfortable. I started by making a chart to track my plan of action in each area that I will be working on.

A result of heart disease is narrow blood vessels or blocked vessels, it causes stroke, heart failure or furthermore death. Through engaging in physical activity you can reduce your blood pressure, train your heart to be stronger and getting it working at peak condition. As mentioned before physical activity reduces body fat, consequently high levels of body fat has a direct connection linking to heart disease. Participating in physical activity will reduce the fatty deposits in your heart, arteries and decrease your risk of the disease.

There are many benefits of having a good cardiovascular endurance. The first one is an improved condition of your heart. Just like any other muscle in order for heart to become strong it must be worked. if you fail to work it, it will weaken over time and can cause a variety of health problems. By having a good cardiovascular endurance the heart is pumped at a faster rate and will keep it in a healthier shape. Cardio training can also help maintain weight and can also decrease the chances of type 2 diabetes. Aerobic exercises have not only have health benefits it also have some social benefits it could make you feel better, improve self-esteem and you will be able to play sports or exercises with your friends for a longer period of time

This was an informative article that touched on the importance of cardiovascular fitness and the the activities you can do to improve on it. Running, brisk walking and swimming were some aerobic exercises recommended to to improve your cardiovascular fitness, ex strengthening of the heart and lungs. The heart is the most important muscle in the human body and if it is kept healthy then you can avoid numerous health problems. Another reason that cardiovascular endurance is important is because your heart controls the oxygen flow to all your muscles - meaning cardiovascular health has a direct impact on your performance, both endurance and strength wise, even the length of your length. An important fact I learned from this article was that

`Cardio exercise is any movement of the body that gets the heart rate up and increases blood circulation throughout the body. Cardiovascular exercise is always good for anybody. It should not be left out of any exercise plan or someone's daily life. There is many different types of cardiovascular exercise, all have their own benefits. Cardio exercise if mostly used to burn off calories which can get rid of body fat. Cardio fitness can greatly increase heart health. The heart is a muscle and can get stronger just like any other muscle. In order to make it stronger you must use it. Cardiovascular exercise makes your heart work harder. This makes it stronger. If you don’t use it you can lose it. Meaning that not exercising can lead to heart health

I actually wasn’t one bit surprised with the areas that I need to improve in as it was stuff I knew I need to improve in the first place. One area was vegtables. It’s not that I have a problem with vegetables, because I don’t, but I just don’t eat them that often. Another area was fruits. I love fruit a lot. I have no problem eating fruit on a regular basis but the chart said I don’t eat enough of them which I found pretty weird. The next area is dairy. I understood why I was lacking as lactose kills my stomach so I try not to drink or eat any dairy products. At times that sucks especially right now when Dairy Queen has the Pumpkin Pie Blizzard and it’s so good but it kills my stomach in the end. The next area is oils. I don't really like oils all that much so I don’t like eating them. The last area is protein. I wasn’t surprised about the results as I don’t eat things like beef or seafood all that often. I do eat chicken, turkey, and ham but that is as far as I’ll go in protein.

Cardiovascular fitness is a big part of my everyday life as a whole. Both my parents side of the family either suffer from heart disease, obesity or diabetes. Although some of these may not affect me right away, overtime they begin to affect me slowly. Because of this my health choices growing up and now are very important in my everyday lifestyle. I try to incorporate at least thirty minutes of cardio a day, whether it's a running day that day or not. In the summer and warmer months, when I have time and the weather almost always permits, I tend to ride my back almost everywhere I need to go. Health also comes hand and hand with what I consume on a daily basis. I have a pretty raw diet, except for occasional chicken. The first benefit of cardiovascular

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The muscles demand more energy and oxygen due to the increased workload that comes from exercise. This causes the heart rate and respiratory rate to increase in order to provide the required additional fuel to the muscles. In addition, the entire circulatory system works more efficiently due to vascular dilation and cholesterol reduction. By improving the condition of your cardiovascular fitness you are also helping yourself live longer, decrease the risk of heart disease, lower blood pressure, strengthen your cardiovascular system, and the list goes on. These reasons alone could save you from having heart disease.