A healthy body requires a minimum amount of fat for the proper functioning of the brain, hormones, reproductive organs, immune systems, and energy, however an accumulation of too much fat storage in the body can create havoc on muscles, bones, and the over all health of a persons' well being.
Unfortunately across the United States, where the majority of these people have food supplies in abundance and their lifestyles are sedentary, excessive weight gain has reached epidemic proportions, with more than 1.5 billion adults being either overweight or obese. Being overweight typically means that the body has more fat than is optimally healthy where as to be obese is when a persons weight is more than 20 percent above the normal weight, and to be "morbid obese" means that a person is either 50-100 percent over the normal weight, or is sufficiently overweight to severely interfere with health or normal day to day functions.
A typical measurement for determining ones measure of obesity is that of the BMI- Body Mass Index. It is calculated from your height and weight to determine the estimate of body fat your body holds and what you are at risk for, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, breathing problems, and certain types of cancers.
Unfortunately across the United States, where the majority of these people have food supplies in abundance and their lifestyles are sedentary, excessive weight gain has reached epidemic proportions, with more than 1.5 billion adults being either overweight or obese. Being overweight typically means that the body has more fat than is optimally healthy where as to be obese is when a persons weight is more than 20 percent above the normal weight, and to be "morbid obese" means that a person is either 50-100 percent over the normal weight, or is sufficiently overweight to severely interfere with health or normal day to day functions.
A typical measurement for determining ones measure of obesity is that of the BMI- Body Mass Index. It is calculated from your height and weight to determine the estimate of body fat your body holds and what you are at risk for, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, breathing problems, and certain types of cancers.
Through medication you learn how to control your body functions with relation to those feelings that come from your own perceptions as well as our environment. By mediating you bring a state of consciousness that brings serenity, clarity, and peace. When you make medication a part of your daily lives you begin to control your reaction to situations by bouncing from one thought to another and follow with a more calm emotional and physical reaction.
Endurance activities such as that of walking, swimming, or riding a bike, improve your circulatory system by strengthening your heart and other muscles in your body. If you enjoy muscle building, lifting light weights and doing resistance exercising such as push ups, sit ups, flutter kicks, yoga, and or Pilates will build muscle tissue and reduce age-related muscle loss, not to mention keeping the body limber and flexible, which will reduce the chances of a fall.
Should you look on the physical side of things, it makes sense keeping your body in shape, if you look on the financial side of things it also makes sense to keep in shape. Did you know that health care costs are increasing at an annual rate of 7 percent a year? If this trend were to continue, and as of right now it looks to do so; the Medicare program will go bankrupt in nine years and the overall annual health care tab will be over $4 trillion. So don't plan on the Medicare program to back up your health care the rest of your life.
Exercise is said to be meditation in motion- you will find that if you fully concentrate only on your bodies movements and the skill you are looking to master you can shed your daily tensions through these movements of physical activity which improves not only your body, but your mind as well.
Your mood and your energy levels are all bumped up because of the "feel-good" neurotransmitters, called endorphins that your body produces when you exercise. Runners often refer to this function as a "runner's high". A great hike, game of tennis, or aerobics class can also give you this same feeling, and did you know when the production of endorphins has increased these chemicals in the brain act as natural pain killers, which is why so many people get a much better sleep after they exercise.
Like so many of us, we live a healthy,
Endurance activities such as that of walking, swimming, or riding a bike, improve your circulatory system by strengthening your heart and other muscles in your body. If you enjoy muscle building, lifting light weights and doing resistance exercising such as push ups, sit ups, flutter kicks, yoga, and or Pilates will build muscle tissue and reduce age-related muscle loss, not to mention keeping the body limber and flexible, which will reduce the chances of a fall.
Should you look on the physical side of things, it makes sense keeping your body in shape, if you look on the financial side of things it also makes sense to keep in shape. Did you know that health care costs are increasing at an annual rate of 7 percent a year? If this trend were to continue, and as of right now it looks to do so; the Medicare program will go bankrupt in nine years and the overall annual health care tab will be over $4 trillion. So don't plan on the Medicare program to back up your health care the rest of your life.
Exercise is said to be meditation in motion- you will find that if you fully concentrate only on your bodies movements and the skill you are looking to master you can shed your daily tensions through these movements of physical activity which improves not only your body, but your mind as well.
Your mood and your energy levels are all bumped up because of the "feel-good" neurotransmitters, called endorphins that your body produces when you exercise. Runners often refer to this function as a "runner's high". A great hike, game of tennis, or aerobics class can also give you this same feeling, and did you know when the production of endorphins has increased these chemicals in the brain act as natural pain killers, which is why so many people get a much better sleep after they exercise.
Like so many of us, we live a healthy,
Should you look on the physical side of things, it makes sense keeping your body in shape, if you look on the financial side of things it also makes sense to keep in shape. Did you know that health care costs are increasing at an annual rate of 7 percent a year? If this trend were to continue, and as of right now it looks to do so; the Medicare program will go bankrupt in nine years and the overall annual health care tab will be over $4 trillion. So don't plan on the Medicare program to back up your health care the rest of your life.
Exercise is said to be meditation in motion- you will find that if you fully concentrate only on your bodies movements and the skill you are looking to master you can shed your daily tensions through these movements of physical activity which improves not only your body, but your mind as well.
Your mood and your energy levels are all bumped up because of the "feel-good" neurotransmitters, called endorphins that your body produces when you exercise. Runners often refer to this function as a "runner's high". A great hike, game of tennis, or aerobics class can also give you this same feeling, and did you know when the production of endorphins has increased these chemicals in the brain act as natural pain killers, which is why so many people get a much better sleep after they exercise.
Like so many of us, we live a healthy, active lifestyle in our youth and then give in to a desk job, and or more sedentary lifestyle where we move less, gain weight, lose our energy levels and any desire to get back out there getting our bodies in motion. However it does not have to be this way any longer, right now you have a choice, a choice to get active or stay sedentary, what are you going to choose?
Live with no regrets, take care of yourself today and prevent disease and illness from coming your way. There are so many services that are free, so check around and find ones that interest you, recruit a friend or two if you don't want to exercise alone, and remember it is ok to miss a day or two of exercise- don't berate yourself, just try to stay on track and remember to realistic, you will not look like a body builder over night but your heart muscle just might and for that your whole body with thank you.
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Exercise is said to be meditation in motion- you will find that if you fully concentrate only on your bodies movements and the skill you are looking to master you can shed your daily tensions through these movements of physical activity which improves not only your body, but your mind as well.
Your mood and your energy levels are all bumped up because of the "feel-good" neurotransmitters, called endorphins that your body produces when you exercise. Runners often refer to this function as a "runner's high". A great hike, game of tennis, or aerobics class can also give you this same feeling, and did you know when the production of endorphins has increased these chemicals in the brain act as natural pain killers, which is why so many people get a much better sleep after they exercise.
Like so many of us, we live a healthy, active lifestyle in our youth and then give in to a desk job, and or more sedentary lifestyle where we move less, gain weight, lose our energy levels and any desire to get back out there getting our bodies in motion. However it does not have to be this way any longer, right now you have a choice, a choice to get active or stay sedentary, what are you going to choose?
Live with no regrets, take care of yourself today and prevent disease and illness from coming your way. There are so many services that are free, so check around and find ones that interest you, recruit a friend or two if you don't want to exercise alone, and remember it is ok to miss a day or two of exercise- don't berate yourself, just try to stay on track and remember to realistic, you will not look like a body builder over night but your heart muscle just might and for that your whole body with thank you.
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As Social Service Coordinators is the leading health advocate provider in the nation, their goal is to help qualified Medicare members fill out the necessary paperwork so there is never a gap in coverage, keeping members healthier than ever.