In the U.S. Today, over two thirds of the population is considered to be overweight. Obesity is a growing epidemic in our world today and a main factor to this is the lack of cardiovascular exercise. Cardiovascular exercise is important to people's everyday lives not only because it helps maintain a healthy weight, but it also reduces the risk of several health problems and personal stress.
Cardiovascular exercise requires your heart and lungs to work harder in order to receive enough oxygen for the body to perform correctly. After a person continues to exercise, the body does not have to work as hard to get enough oxygen. Building your cardiovascular health lowers the risk of heart disease and stroke. By exercising regularly, a person lowers their bad cholesterol and raises their good cholesterol. Bad cholesterol, or LDL, can cause fatty build up om the arteries which causes the heart to work harder to push blood through the body. With exercise, not only does one reduce the buildup, they also increase the amount of good cholesterol, HDL. HDL helps carry LDL away from the arteries and back to the liver to be properly passed from the body.
In addition to lowering a persons LDL, exercise can help prevent high blood pressure. It is estimated that one out of every three people has high blood pressure. High blood pressure occurs when the force of blood is pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps the blood out. After time, high blood pressure can damage ones heart, kidney, and more.
Cardiovascular exercise is also important because it releases endorphins, which create the “runners high.” Endorphins are small protein molecules produced by cells in your nervous system that work to relieve pain. These endorphins are anywhere from eighteen to five hundred times stronger than any man made drug and they are produced naturally! By producing these endorphins not only do you feel good about yourself, but it is a natural stress reliever.
Overall, cardiovascular exercise is important to maintain every individuals optimal health. Even though after a long day at work, working out is the last thing anybody wants to do, the hardest part is to just get started. Afterwords, it all pays off. It is important to exercise your mind and your heart.
By: Kendra McCrackenSources:
Hi Kendra,
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the good information. I really like your snappy pictures too. Makes me want to go out in this cold weather and run a few miles! I wish there was another way to get the runners high without the running. Good job!
Cary Bryson
Kendra,
ReplyDeleteGood information. I only wish PA weather would be nicer to help influence the running outside.
Don Findley
Kendra,
ReplyDeleteYour blog makes me want to go running....maybe if it was warmer. Nicely done!
ALisha O.
It is a beautiful day today. I just did run a few miles. Thank you guys for reading!
ReplyDeleteKendra McCracken
Kendra,
ReplyDeleteI am a member of the American Heart Association, I attend their meetings, their fund raisers, and their banquets! I was glad to read this blog, and I went for a nice run today as well, it is beautiful out there!
nice job!
-Katie
Kendra,
ReplyDeleteThis is well written. I know that exercise is very important, and I need to do more of it myself. Nice job.
Samantha
Kendra,
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job! You provided great information and food for thought. I would also like to "Thank You" for inspiring me to walk tonight on my lunch break!
Again, Great Job!
Kendra,
ReplyDeleteThis blog was great you really inspire people to get out and take care of themselves. I work on the cardiac unit in the hospital and know how important it is to have good cardiac health. The pictures were awesome! Great job!
Melissa Stickney
Kendra,
ReplyDeleteCardiovascular health is so important!! It'd true after exercising you feel so healthy. even a walk once a day will make someone feel better overall. Great post!!
Suzanna Harmening
Kendra,
ReplyDeleteNice post on cardiovascular exercise. I must say, I have been slacking a lot in this and many other areas of exercising. Just a reminder, always double check your work for typos, I seen a couple mistakes that could've been avoided. Overall, great post Kendra.
Richard Jordan
Kendra,
ReplyDeleteThis is well written. Cardiovascular exercising is very important to staying healthy. You've provided very good information on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The information you provided really opened my eyes to how important it is to maintain a healthy heart. Thanks!
Jennifer Samios
I agree completely! People don't realize how important exercise is for your heart. A friend of my mom's is in her early 50's. She goes to the gym every day and eats well. About a year ago she had a massive heart attack. Her doctor said the ONLY reason she survived was because of her exercising. Her heart had built up collateral arteries that kicked in when her heart attack struck.
ReplyDeleteNICE JOB!