Exercise not only gives you a strong and healthy heart. It also gives you a better quality of life.
Do you know that as you grow older, you are at greater risk of getting diabetes? This is because your blood-glucose control is not as good as when you were younger. So you may become insulin resistant and as you put on weight, you also increase your chances of getting diabetes.
When you exercise, your muscles take up glucose from the blood to use as fuel thus keeping your blood sugar levels low. It also decreases the production of insulin in the pancreas and your liver will also convert fat into glucose to feed your muscles, again helping to regulate your blood sugar levels.
So exercise keeps your blood sugar levels under control and also keeps your brain healthy and alert. Do you realize that after exercise you feel more fresh and energized?
Thus the more active you are, the more healthy you will be and the younger you will feel. This will lead to a better quality of life as well as a longer life span. So stay active and you won’t have to end up in a nursing home.
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