Cholesterol and Exercise: Burn Your Cholesterol Down
Written by Leon Deanbury on March 19th, 2008If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed, or use one of the many feed readers available from the 'subscribe' button. Thanks for visiting!
Your doctor just told you that you have high cholesterol and you need to change your lifestyle to bring it down. Your schedule is already packed with work, kids, extracurricular activities and more. How do you fit a new diet and an exercise plan into your jam-packed day? It may seem daunting, but it’s actually pretty easy to do.
Most people are not too excited about the thought of an exercise regime. However, the amount and duration required is actually quite small. A total of one and a half hours walking at a good pace, on a weekly basis, is all this is required. You can start with a slow walk and slowly build up to a moderate speed over time. If you break that down to three days a week at a half hour per day, you will be well on the road to improved circulation, and a cholesterol reduction.
Once you’ve added those three quick workout sessions each week, you will start to feel yourself gradually feeling better. All it takes is a little walk here and there and your entire outlook improves. Exercise helps you do more than lower cholesterol - it acts as a natural mood elevator and stress reliever. Because cholesterol levels are also linked to stress levels, this is another way exercise can help you lie a longer and happier life.
As you exercise more, you will feel more physically fit. When you first start you may trouble just walking around a city block. Don’t let that stop you! Gradually it will get easier, and you will start to look forward to your exercise time. It gives you the chance to step away from the hectic pace of life for a while. You’ll find that you want to exercise more and more. That’s fine - more exercise certainly won’t hurt you, and it may lead to even more benefits, like weight loss and muscle toning.
As you start to feel better, it is time to expand on your exercise program. Increase the workouts from three to four times weekly. Buy a basic treadmill for days where you prefer not to go out, and for situations when there is a little extra family stress going on and you would like to walk it off. Turn off the TV and get active. Do anything including household chores, washing the car, having a game of catch, play a game of golf or anything to change from the routine which caused your extra pounds and declining physical condition.
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