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Staying active makes a person healthy and strong. It applies not only for people who have a weight problem but for everyone who likes to stay fit.   

Simply, you can jog or walk every morning, play basketball or any sport with your friends but if you want to have muscles and look lean, you may need to sign up and workout in a gym.

There are three popular reasons that make people want to workout.

• First, overweigh problem. They need to lose those extra pounds by reducing calorie intake and working out in the gym at the same time.

• Second, underweight issue. They need to add extra pounds by having more calories in one’s diet and workout.

• Third, for fun and keep shape.

The best exercise plan should have cardiovascular and weight training exercises. These exercises help burn calories and increase the muscle-to-fat ratio that will increase one’s metabolism and as a result, gain or lose weight.

Similar to taking medicine, you should seek doctor’s advice before undergoing any forms of exercises especially some heavy ones.

There are are so much benefits of exercising. Here are just some.

• It is the simplest and easiest way to maintain and improve health from a variety of diseases and premature death.

• Studies have shown that excercising makes people feels happier and increases self esteem. Hence, it helps prevent depression or anxiety.

• An active lifestyle can lengthen a person’s life.

If it’s your first time working out, you should do it gradually. Endurance will not be built overnight and doing it repeatedly will certainly be beneficial to your body.

Beside regular workout, a reasonable diet is also advisable. You can consult a dietitian or a health professional for a good diet program. They normally will evaluate your lifestyle and your help first before any program can be made.

A good diet should have food from all the food groups.

The first is Carbohydrates. You should consume those food containing vitamins, minerals and fiber like oats, rice, potatoes and cereals. The best still come from vegetables and fruits since these have phytochemicals, enzymes and micronutrients that are neccessary for a healthy diet.  

The second is Fat which can come from mono and poly saturated food sources rather than animal fats. Since fat contains more than double the number of calories in food, small quantities should be taken to gain or lose weight.

Giving up some vices is another way to stay healthy. Most people smoke and drink. Smoking has been proven to cause lung cancer and other diseases as well as complications for women giving birth. Drinking is dangerous too.

For people who don’t smoke, it is best to stay away from people who do since studies have shown that secondary smoke inhalation can cause non-smokers develope cancer.