Benefits of Exercise Past FortyAn article about benefits of exercise past forty was published for the B.C. local news written by Melesia Ferris on February 17 2010 about the benefits of exercise. She emphasizes that bones weaken in women after their 40th birthday, leading to osteoporosis. "Menopause also brings along many hormonal changes in a woman's body which can lead to depression and fatigue." Exercise is beneficial not only for that, but it also aids our digestive systems, reduces our risk of heart disease and it stimulates the liver to produce more good cholesterol which removes the bad cholesterol. Do I have to even remind you how great you will look and feel? It is remarkably easy to gain weight during premenopause. I'll tell you why: The number of calories we need declines by about two to eight percent every decade after our twentieth birthday. So, what that means, is that even if you are eating exactly the same number of calories as you always have been, you will gain weight. Why? * Our percentage of body fat increases as we age. * Our percentage of lean muscle mass decreases as we age. We know that lean muscle mass burns more calories than fat does, even when we are relaxing. This is why it is so crucial to increase our muscle mass as we age. Of course, cardiovascular conditioning is also important for our health and to decrease our chances of experiencing a degenerative disease. It is always very time-consuming to exercise and this is perhaps why so many of us put it off. However, if you look at it this way, it is also very time-consuming to be ill. It can be a full-time job to go to medical appointents for scans, examinations and treatments. Wouldn't you rather be in the gym? Golden nugget for benefits of exercise past forty: We can improve our metabolism with strength training and cardiovascular conditioning.
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