The Effects Of Regular Exercise On Our Health And Longevity

Living a healthy lifestyle is a goal many individuals have and that could either be eating vigorous nutritious meals or being active outside in the world, going to the gym for instance. The condition of being physically fit and healthy is what fitness is. Not many people realize the importance of it until they can’t fit in their own jeans. Many individuals argue that there isn’t enough time for the gym or that there is no point in going because it can cause injury, but in reality, it’s all worth it after you realize the outcomes of working out and eating healthy. There is always time to make your life fit and healthier. In order to join this discourse community, a person must learn the typical ways people in that community interact and argue. I will demonstrate that I have entered this discourse community of fitness by obtaining necessary knowledge, establishing strong credibility, and learning to influence other members of the community to strive for more.

As per Healthy People 2020 most Americans do not consume healthy diets and are not physically active at levels needed to maintain proper health. As a result of these behaviors the nation has experienced a dramatic increase in obesity in the U.S with 1 in 3 adults (34.0%) and 1 and 6 children and adolescents (16.2%) are obese. In addition to grave health consequences of being overweight and obese. It significantly raises medical cost and causes a great burden on the U.S medical care delivery system ("Healthy People 2020," 2014, p. 1).

Patient education: The importance of dieting and exercise is crucial, especially in the modern age we are living in. Staying healthy in America is becoming a serious challenge to most people; cutting down on some fat and going for a weekly physical activities to the gym could make a substantial difference in one’s life. Dieting is so important, considering the amount of carbs and calories the average American consumes each day.

Obesity is a growing problem in America. If Americans would eat healthy and exercise more, we could drastically increase our lifespan. Diet and exercise are essential to a healthy life. By eating healthy, getting enough exercise knowing the benefits of diet and exercise, and knowing the health risks for being out of shape we can change America for the better.

The publics idea of health has evolved over the decades, similar to fashion in that it is continuously morphing and even trends have resurrected with new twists. Recent developments have seen widespread awareness of the importance of regular exercise and many benefits of a balanced diet. Yet despite the plethora of health and fitness methods and resources, the general population has never been so physically sedentary and out of shape. According to the national center for health statistics, America life expectancy has declined despite advances in the fitness industry, concerns over secondary conditions such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes has created an urgency of public health officials as they try to mandate new strategies to fight this national epidemic.

As a nation, we have become complacent with our overweight and obese lifestyle. We view excessive weight as normal, and those individuals not carrying extra pounds are deemed underweight or thin. While our senses may be fooled, the risk of major illnesses such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and stroke rise exponentially with

Healthy habits in the U.S. has started to drop even as early as the year 1920. These unhealthy eating and exercising habits are what eventually leads to morbid obesity. Obesity in America has become an issue so fast growing, the chance to stop it in its tracks went out the window years ago. Obesity has become a matter so synonymous with America that it is not only a running joke in other countries, but also has become commercialized to the point of making millions of dollars. Weight loss is seen walking down a street, on TV, in magazines, and everywhere else. Weight-loss drugs began to appear in media around the 1920s. Companies then started making money on people being overweight in America. Americans actually getting healthy, at this point in time, overall, would actually cause those companies to lose money. The American Medical Association has been in intense debate on whether or not to consider obesity a disease. On one hand, there are many physicians and doctors who believe that it should be considered a disease, as it leads to early onset Type II diabetes. While on the other hand, it is up to the volition of an individual for whether or not to eat in a healthy manner, exercise responsibly, and to stray away from nutritionally poor and otherwise negatively calorie dense foods (Brown, 2015, para.

Bringing up the topic of cardio to any active individual always results in an interesting outcome. For many, running is and has always been a life-long passion that happens to be a core component of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. For others, the word itself sparks horror in their eyes.

A limitation of cross sectional studies is that the design is reliant on data which has been collected for other purposes and methods adopted cannot be controlled or changed. Studies analysed in this aimed to find methods of improving physical fitness and counteract inactivity with the use of pedometers and participants were selected via convenience and volunteer sampling (Proença et al, 2012, Zabatiero et al., 2013)).Thus participants who volunteered were most likely to have been physically active, have greater exercise capacity and thus more willing to take part than those who were less physically active. This contradicts this study as researchers are trying to find a full representation of different levels of physical activities and exercise capacity within the elderly population. This is a limitation as it does not provide full representation of elderly population and does not account for those who have been physically fit but less active. As a result, this study lacks internal and external validity as it has poor generalisability and participants are not fully representative of the general elderly

According to report of survey of 2007-2008 by National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) by Ogden (2010) approximately 32.4 percent of adult population of US above 20 years of age have a basal metabolic interest (BMI) over 25 which indicate that they are overweight. About 33.8% of adults above 20 years of age are obese (BMI>30) and 5.7% are extremely obese (BMI > 40). These figures are alarming and obesity is of serious health concern. Americans are less physically active. The price of food in America has declined significantly due to changes in technology which have improved the effectiveness of food production and its distribution. Additionally, technology has reduced the requirement for physical activity during work or for movement. For most Americans, doing physical exercise requires a conscious dedication to exercise, which comes

Although running for some may be just a way to stay fit. Conversely, running for some has become more than that, a life style that brings healthy and psychological favor. A runner’s primary life focus is not running. It might be family, friends, work, or a mix of many other things.

not running as it was designed to do, than the hormones, desires and basic needs

The image of life as a run suggests that one can move through it at their own pace. They can take their time to reach the typical milestones of modern life such as marriage and retirement. In the story The Loneliness of the Long-distance Runner, Smith, the narrator, says, “You should think about nobody and go your own way, not on a course marked out for you by people” (1225). This statement suggests that one should be able to run freely without a set course like a race would have. If one follows their own path then they can choose their own destiny. Without the pressure to reach certain milestones at a certain pace, one can take the time to explore the world around them and create an environment where they thrive comfortably.

It is no secret that Americans, in general, are in a very unhealthy state, especially older adults. Obesity rates are highest among people ages 40 to 59, and nearly two-thirds of those ages 45 to 64 suffer from at least one chronic disease (Walsh, 2015). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as much as 75% of US health

The philosopher Plato (427-347 BC) said: “Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it” (Vina, Sanchis‐Gomar, Martinez‐Bello, & Gomez‐Cabrera, 2012, p. 2). Exercise has several benefits; it enhances the overall health of a person. It is important for strengthening the muscles, building bones, and maintaining a healthy weight. Besides, humans are not becoming any younger each day. Moreover, scientists and researchers discover new diseases, illnesses and disorders that could potentially be fatal for a human’s body, which can lead to death. Thus, the purpose of this essay is to analyze the effects of exercise and focus on three factors: pain, ability to learn, and chronic medical condition. People need to maintain a healthy body because as time goes by the body starts to deteriorate, and it loses its original form. However, age should not be a hindrance if a person wants to change his/her lifestyle to stay healthy. Evidence has shown that exercise is beneficial for improving pain, enhances the ability to learn, and has a long-term benefit in preventing chronic medical conditions. This paper will discuss the impact of exercise on improving pain, the effects of exercise in relation to the ability to learn, and exploring the interrelationship of exercise and chronic medical conditions.