Women's Health and Weight Loss Tip #1: Lose Weight to Fight
Osteoporosis
It is a well known fact that exercise and weight loss make you
both look and feel better. Another bit of common knowledge is
that to lose weight, control your diet, and exercise regularly
gives you a healthier heart.
In addition to the previously mentioned benefits of proper diet
and exercise are several other very specific health benefits of
having a regular exercise and weight loss program.
One additional health benefits of exercise and weight loss
activities is guarding against osteoporosis, the disease
that makes the bones weak and brittle with age.
Weight-bearing activities like walking, ellyptical machine, and
jogging, have been shown to strengthen the skeletal system and
lower the risk of the development of this very debilitating
disease.
The primary reason for this is that exercises that force the
body to bear weight make the bones more dense over time as
opposed to a sedentary lifestyle, in which the bones get weaker
and more brittle due to a lack of force placed against them.
In women in particular, the low estrogen levels that often
accomopany menopause and/or very sporadic menstruation make the
problem even worse as the bones lose a lot of their mineral
content and weaken accordingly.
In addition, such activities that many take part in to either
lose weight or maintain an already healthy body composition have
also been shown to aid in preventing further development of the
disease for those who have already been diagnosed and have
received clearance from their doctor.
To YourBestBody,
Lawrence Cole
Your Lifestyle and Fitness Coach YourBestBodyNOW.com