Want to feel better, have more energy and live longer? Look no further than
regular, old-fashioned, sweat-inducing exercise. By introducing a moderate
amount of exercise (30 to 60 minutes 5 or more times a week)  into your
daily life, you can significantly improve your overall health, well-being
and quality of life. And the health benefits of exercise can be achieved by
virtually everyone regardless of age, gender, race or physical ability. The
merits of exercise‹ranging from preventing chronic health conditions to
boosting your confidence and self-esteem‹are hard to ignore. Here are seven
ways exercise can have a positive impact on your health:

1. Exercise strengthens your cardiovascular and respiratory system (a more
efficient heart and lungs)

2. Exercise keeps bones and muscles strong. By strengthening your muscles
and bones, you can improve your balance, coordination and reduce your risk
of falling.

3. Exercise helps manage your weight. By burning more calories than you take
in, you can reduce body fat, giving you a healthier body composition.
Maintaining a healthy body weight eases pressure on your bones and joints,
which can help prevent conditions such as arthritis.

4. Regular exercise, coupled with a healthy diet, is an important way to
prevent and manage type 2 diabetes.

5. Exercise fights depression by activating the neurotransmitters (chemicals
used by your nerve cells to communicate with one another) associated with
avoiding depression.

6. Regular exercise helps lower your risk of cancers of the colon, prostate,
uterine and breast.

7. Moderate exercise at least three hours before bedtime can help you relax
and sleep better at night.

............Source: The Mayo Clinic Staff.

Get off your "Fatty-Acids" and join me and go play.

Leroy Fanning
Health and Human Services