BENEFITS OF EXERCISE FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH
The value of exercise cannot be overstated when it comes to women’s health. Here are five reasons to make exercise a priority in your life:
1. IT REDUCES YOUR RISK OF DEMENTIA
Dementia is the single biggest killer of Australian Women. A recent report released by the World Health Organisation suggested that exercise is one of the most powerful tools in reducing your risk of developing this debilitating condition.
Read more: Can HIIT training fight dementia?
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2. IT’S GREAT FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Exercise is beneficial for those trying to fall pregnant, as well as during and after pregnancy. Being active and living a healthy lifestyle helps to manage your weight, and those who are a health weight have less difficulty conceiving.
Exercise, when prescribed by a qualified professional, is both safe and beneficial during pregnancy. In fact, research has shown mothers who exercise during pregnancy are less likely to have overweight children. Babies born to active mothers also develop better motor skills.
3. IT REDUCES YOUR RISK OF BR
EAST CANCER
It’s estimated that almost 20,000 Australian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019. Want to reduce your risk of becoming a statistic? Move more! There’s strong evidence that being insufficiently inactive increases your risk of developing breast cancer.
4. IT IMPROVES YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
Exercise also improves mental health and helps to protect women from conditions like anxiety and depression. Currently in Australia, as many as 1 in 3 women will experience anxiety in their lifetime. Being active serves as a powerful tool for both preventing and managing symptoms associated with this condition.
5. IT PROTECTS AGAINST CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) affects over half a million Australian women each year, and killed over 22,000 women in 2016. Despite these scary statistics, CVD is mostly preventable through a healthy lifestyle – including regular physical activity.
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