Fitness: Get the facts
Be fit!
Being physically active may help you live longer and protect you from:
- Type 2 diabetes
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- High blood pressure
If you have any of these health problems, being physically active may help improve your symptoms.
Regular physical activity helps you feel better because it:
- Lowers your stress and boosts your mood
- Increases your strength, movement, balance, and flexibility
- Helps control blood pressure and blood sugar
- Helps build healthy bones, muscles, and joints
- Helps your heart and lungs work better
- Improves your self-esteem
- Boosts energy during the day and may aid in sleep at night