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The Benefits of Daily Physical Activity

●      Reduces the risk of heart disease by improving blood circulation throughout the body

●      Keeps weight under control

●      Improves blood cholesterol levels

●      Prevents and manages high blood pressure

●      Prevents bone loss

●      Boosts energy level

●      Helps manage stress

●      Releases tension

●      Improves the ability to fall asleep quickly and sleep well

●      Improves self-image

●      Counters anxiety and depression and increases enthusiasm and optimism

●      Increases muscle strength, increasing the ability to do other physical activities

●      Provides a way to share an activity with family and friends

●      Establishes good heart-healthy habits in children and counters the conditions (obesity, high blood pressure, poor cholesterol levels, poor lifestyle habits, etc.) that lead to heart attack and stroke later in life

●      In older people, helps delay or prevent chronic illnesses and diseases associated with aging and maintains quality of life and independence longer

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