Health & Fitness
Health and fitness are two inter-related terms that have lots in common. It is with good health that your body automatically becomes fit. Similarly, exercising makes you fit, which in turn keeps your body healthy.
There is no age limit to health and fitness. It is never too late to make modifications in life, and live a healthier life. Starting an exercise routine is the first step to living a healthy life. Even if you have not exercised all your life, there is nothing stopping you from starting exercise at the age of 35. In fact, you will find yourself enjoying life more once you start incorporating some exercise in your daily routine.
Though it is preferable to exercise at least thirty minutes everyday, you can start out with twenty minutes of exercise thrice a week. Exercise need not only mean workouts in the gym; it could be walking, swimming, a game of tennis or any other physical exercise that works up a sweat in you.
Besides exercise, health and fitness is also dependant on your diet. There is no need of making any drastic changes to your diet; just eating more of fruits and vegetables makes a great impact on your health. Make it a point to reduce the amount of saturated fats in your body, while eliminating Trans fat from the diet to make your heart healthier.
All this is ideal for maintaining your health and fitness; however if you intend to lose a few pounds, you will have to cut down your calorie intake. However if you cut down too much in your calories, your body turns into panic mode or starvation mode where the body tends to store calories as fat. You have to reduce your calorie intake by no more than 500 calories to ensure that you lose weight.
If you have calories to burn, you can do it by turning up the heat a bit by speeding your walk, adding some resistance exercise to your exercise routine and extending the period of time of exercise. Maintaining this routine helps in improving your health and fitness and in maintaining your body. |
