The fact that exercise keeps you healthy is pretty obvious. However, a recent study shows that exercising can actually help slow down your aging process. Almost any and every amount of physical activity helps slow the aging process of your cells. Even if you take a walk for about 30 minutes a day, you will notice the difference in no time.

By exercise, I don't mean that you have to take a gym membership and burn a huge hole in your pocket, you can even work out at home. Remember, every drop counts! So, instead of taking a membership, begin by taking a walk in your garden area, or start working out at home. Get started with basic exercises like sit-ups and floor pushups.

Any sort of physical activity can help preserve telomeres. Before you start wondering what telomeres are, let me tell you, they determine the age of a cell. They're like caps at the end of DNA strands and scientists can determine the biological age of a cell by measuring a telomere's length.

Keeps You Fit

It works like an energy drink, and trust me, there's no better adrenaline rush than the one you get after finishing a heavy workout. It will not only leave you energized at the end of the workout session but will also make you feel a lot better and younger. How you think of yourself is exactly what you look like to the others. Take a hint! ;)

Adds Years To Life

Exercises are known to extend your lifespan. A study shows that the middle-aged men who recently started exercising benefited 24% lesser death risk than the inactive ones! Now, that means something!

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Improves Sex-Life

Exercises tend to make you a lot more flexible than you already are. It improves blood circulation which helps you perform better and is also known to boost your energy levels which can be put to some good use in the bedroom.

Flexibility

As mentioned above, you become a lot more flexible with exercises. Age tends to make you slower. So, if you're flexible even when you're older, you will eventually look and feel younger, thus, extending your lifespan.

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Brain Health

Exercises are known to improve the health and growth of brain cells. That's great news because it means you have a better cognition and memory than those who do not exercise! :)

Reduces Disease Risks

Exercising keeps you healthy and hence reduces most of the health risks. Cholesterol, heart diseases, arthritis, and many more, are mainly caused due to the unhealthy lifestyle one leads. So, if you work out on a regular basis, it only means that you are less prone to some serious diseases.

Also Read: 5 Natural Ways To Reduce Cholesterol Without Exercise!

I don't think you need more reasons to add exercises to your lifestyle!

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