13 Reasons to Stay Healthy & Active in the New Year

1. Feel more energized: anyone who exercises regularly will tell you that they are more energetic and less easily irritated.

2. To enjoy your lifestyle: whatever it is that you love in life—your kids, travel, sports, fashion- it is all more enjoyable when experienced in a fit and healthy body. Exercise so that you are able to enjoy all the great things in life.

3. Improve overall appearance: exercise firms your body, improves posture and even makes your skin glow.

4. To lose weight and keep it off: exercise burns fat and prevents future fat storage, if you want to have and maintain a thinner, healthier body, regular exercise is the answer.

5. Decrease risk of illness and reduce sick days: people who exercise regularly are 50% less likely to call in sick at work. A regular exercise routine reduces colds and upper respiratory infections.

6. Reduce stress:  plenty of exercise boosts our outlook as well as improve troubled areas and are releasing stress, and eliminates stress hormones which cause depression and anxiety.

7. To prevent disease: exercise has been proven to reduce the risk of just about every single health problem known to man, from stroke to heart disease to cancer and osteoporosis. Exercise is also a great defense against type 2 diabetes.

8. To sleep better: exercise boosts energy levels, but also wears you out. It makes you feel more vibrant during the day and sleep better at night.

9. To stay sharp mentally: exercise has been shown to improve memory and other cognitive functions, and stimulates the frontal cortex of the brain, which increases focus and attention to detail.

10.  To boost confidence: being fit, feeling healthy and having energy are all building blocks to having great confidence. There is no better confidence booster than sticking with a regular exercise program.

11. Get more “you” time:  after a stressful busy day that time in the gym or bike ride can really help you chill out. Going for a peaceful bike ride or going to yoga, staying active is a good way to let your mind unwind, solve problems and enjoy just being in the moment.

12. Stay young: for all the reasons above and in particular reduction of stress you will stay and feel younger with regular exercise. Enjoying a disease-free, sickness free life allows you more time to enjoy life.

13. To relieve back pain: many people think that when you have back pain, the best thing to do is not exercise. However, many back pain problems are due to weakness and inflexibility. Exercise can help strengthen the muscles that support you back and ease pain and aches.

Stay Active. Stay Healthy.

Get out there!

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