Hoodia has been employed to stifle appetite for hundreds of years. How does that relate to you? This is a method for weight loss. You ingest fewer calories compared to those burned off. It is a concept that is simple, but hard to accomplish. More »
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3. The Antidepressant Effects of Exercise
As mentioned above, exercise can significantly increase the body’s level of beta-endorphins, which has a mood-enhancing effect. However, is this mood-enhancing effect of exercise also effective in reducing symptoms in mild, moderate or severely depressed patients? The answer is yes! More »
If all this talk about feelings and self-esteem is too spongy for you, never fear, because not all the stress-reducing effects of exercise are psychological in nature. Some stress-reducing mechanisms related to exercise are actually physiological. One such mechanism is the release of beta-endorphins during exercise. Beta-endorphins are opioid-like (like the effects of heroin) substances that are released during the body’s fight-or-flight response to stress. They reduce your perception of physical pain and enhance your mood. More »
If you have read any of my previous articles, you know that I’m somewhat of an exercise freak. That is to say that I am very straightforward when it comes to the scientifically proven benefits of exercise. As such, I don’t sugarcoat the facts. Exercise and live; don’t exercise and die! More »