Physical activity for your heart health and weight loss

We know that physical activity is good for your health. But do you really know how good it is? From heart disease to osteoporosis, physical activity can bring many benefits to your body. Here we explore two of those benefits. How physical activity improves your heart health and helps you to lose weight.

Your daily dose of physical activity can help to prevent heart disease and stroke. Physical activity helps to strengthen your heart muscle, regulate and lower your blood pressure, reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and triglycerides, increase high-density lipoprotein (HDL), improve blood flow and increase the overall capacity of your heart.

Physical activity helps you to lose weight and maintain your body weight. This is possible by burning calories during physical activity. There is no need to dedicate large chunk of your time for physical activity. Keep yourself active throughout the entire day. Instead of the elevator take the stairs. Do more household chores. Park your vehicle as far away as possible from the door to your supermarket and do a quick stroll. Any intense activity will help you to lose body fat and improve body functions by burning more calories. These will help you to lose weight.