People who exercise regularly are likely to live longer and enjoy a better quality of life.
In fact, studies have shown that being physically unfit is just as dangerous as smoking in terms of lowering life expectancy.

Regular exercise can also benefit mental and emotional wellbeing.
The chemicals and hormones that are released in the brain through exercise combat stress and promote happiness.

Cardiovascular disease refers to the class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels.

One possible way to decrease risk of cardiovascular disease is keep your total cholesterol below 150.
There is evidence from one trial of more than 3000 patients, that reducing the amount of sodium in the diet reduced the risk of cardiovascular events by more than 25%

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Among the recognized benefits of doing regular aerobic exercise are:

* Strengthening the muscles involved in respiration, to facilitate the flow of air in and out of the lungs
* Strengthening and enlarging the heart muscle, to improve its pumping efficiency and reduce the resting heart rate
* Toning muscles throughout the body
* Improving circulation efficiency and reducing blood pressure
* Increasing the total number of red blood cells in the body, facilitating transport of oxygen
* Improved mental health, including reducing stress and lowering the incidence of depression

As a result, aerobic exercise can reduce the risk of death due to cardiovascular problems.

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