Why Be Active?

Find the motivation to get off the couch and regular activity to your daily routine. Here are a few helpful reminders about the benefits everyone can enjoy from a physically active life.

Can’t Get These From TV:

• Lowered blood pressure
• Increased bone density
• More “good” cholesterol and less “bad” cholesterol
• Controlled blood sugar
• Improved mood
• Improved functional health and balance
• Increased brain function
• Eased arthritis symptoms

Be Active and Take Steps to Avoid…

• Heart disease
• Stroke
• Osteoporosis
• Diabetes
• Depression
• Cognitive decline and dementia
• Obesity

Other Effects of Moving More

• Reduces body fat: extra fat around the waist can raise hormone levels and increase inflammation, increasing cancer risk.
• Boosts the immune system: some studies show that physical activity makes cells better able to fight off disease.
• Speeds up food transit time in the gut: this lessens colon-lining exposure to potentially carcinogenic substances during digestion.