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Stress has always existed. Stress creates complex chemical reactions that generate fast Cortisol production to replace depleted energy resources, such as glucose and fatty acids. In early stages of man, stress served as a life- saving purpose. For example, human beings responded physically to predators through a fight or flee reflex. Today, stress is mostly psycho-social; therefore, extra energy produced by Cortisol accumulates as a waste mainly in our abdomen area. As a result, produced glycogen remains unused, insulin production remains inhibited, and all of this leads to obesity and diabetes. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Cortisol synthesis, as well as its secondary products - glucose and fat - are regulated through exercise. Fat is a fuel. The burning of fat can be associated with a real brush fire. Just like the way a brush fire expands with the wind, our bodies need oxygen to burn fat. Moderate jogging, up to one hour, supplies the body with enough oxygen to burn at least 450 calories. Physically unfit person can not endure one hour of constant jogging. Untrained body burns fat as slow as a piece of a rotten wood: lots of smoke with no fire. Regular exercise trains your lungs, heart, and builds muscles that continue fat burning long after this activity is over. All of the above explains why permanent weight loss and prevention of the weight gain can happen only with the permanent exercise. Cardiovascular exercise with proper dietary changes will keep the Cortisol level balanced and your body slim. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Endorphins have power to propel you into the happier lifestyle when sustained exercises and healthy foods become second nature. Endorphins are generated by your own body throughout many activities for example dancing, tennis, or hiking. This pleasure of being captivated by the physical game familiar to the children and athletes. Your body will continue to ask for more pleasure- boost; hence, leading you from a tedious routine to a desirable one. Consequently, you will sleep better, be in a good mood, and become motivated. Bottom line: endorphins produce a ripple effect through the other positive changes. Your physical activities will change from the “obligatory” to a “wanting more” category. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Exercise is an outlet for anger that you may experience during dietary restrictions. Believe it or not you will find your home cleaned more often then usual, as sweeping and furniture-polishing activities are the best to let the “steam out”. Exercise also controls appetite because while jogging, blood flows toward the muscles, to the heart, and to the lungs; thus, away from the stomach. In this way, the body preserves its resources and uses them only where they needed most at the moment. When you exercise, the stomach is actually resting. Besides bag of chips in your hands will be “physically” displaced with the jump rope, or the ball or the tennis racket. Exercise truly “kills two birds with one stone." | ||||||||||||||||||
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