More Reason to Start Your Regular Exercise

Here are some more reason for us to start doing regular exercise..

1. It boosts the immune system

Our ability to fight infections tends to decline as we get older, but studies show that older people who get six hours of moderate exercise a week have an immune response similar to that of someone in their 20s.

2. It guards against Parkinson's

A Harvard University analysis of 48,000 men found that the most active were 50 per cent less likely to develop Parkinson's disease than the least active. Those who'd been vigorously active as young men cut the risk by 60 per cent.

3. It could slow prostate cancer

A 14-year Harvard study found that men over 65 doing at least three hours of running, cycling, swimming, etc, a week had a 70 per cent lower risk of being diagnosed with advanced or fatal prostate cancer.

4. It might fight Alzheimer's

An experiment at the University of California, using mice bred to develop Alzheimer's disease, found those given access to running wheels were better at puzzle solving and had 50 per cent lower levels of a protein in their bodies associated with the disease. A study in Honolulu found men who walked less than 400 metres a day had almost twice the risk of dementia in later life.

5. It may have more effect on heart health than obesity

A US study of 936 women with chest pain and/or suspected narrowing of the arteries found those who were over-weight didn't actually have a greater likelihood of being diagnosed with heart disease, but those with low levels of physical activity did.