‘the cherry on the top’

The human body is designed and built for movement.

What's the one prescription that can lower your risk for 5 
major diseases with no side effects? EXERCISE

EXERCISE

Pattern for today’s living – sedentary lifestyle, physical inactivity combined with overeating, and overweight or obese.

The word exercise overwhelms people so let’s refer to it as physical activity

Benefits of PHYSICAL ACTIVITY are boundless, some important ones are loss of fat and increased muscle mass and increased metabolism for weight loss, improved circulation and psychological and social well-being, reduced risk of chronic diseases and stress levels.

TRUE OR FALSE

Myth: “You have to spend a lot of time being active to get any benefit”

Truth: “ The recommended amount of activity is 30 minutes of at least five times a week. You get more benefit by being more active in your day-to-day activity life. Everyday things such as climbing stairs, going shopping, gardening, and housework all count as physical activity.”

keep it simple’ ‘be physically active’ – do spontaneous exercises. you do not need to sign up for special exercise class.

Those who think that they have no time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness

(Edward Stanley)

Exercise is an effective stress buster’ and also for those who think they have no time to exercise will have to find time for sickness’

THERAPEUTIC REHAB EXERCISES – exercise prescription for health

It is a therapeutic approach to physical musculoskeletal injury or reduced movement due to chronic diseases like stroke, heart failure, cancer, diabetes and respiratory lung diseases.

Exercise prescription for health begins with a pre-exercise evaluation to establish lifestyle goals, discuss activity preferences and interests, physical examination, management, exercise plan and follow up. Exercise prescription varies for different individuals with varying medical conditions. It is always individual.

Therapeutic exercise strengthens muscles, improves cardiovascular system, increases energy, improves bone density, releases natural endorphins which are natural pain killers and improves emotional and psychological health and activities of daily living. Basically improved overall quality of life which otherwise is debilitating.

Health is served at meal table; muscles and stamina are built by exercise