What exactly is aerobic exercise? According to Wikipedia, it means exercise to involve oxygen consumption. Aerobic refers to the use of oxygen in the body's energy-generating process. Why do we train aerobically? The advantages are many. With sufficient training of at least 3 times a week, the benefits are:
a) Increased Resting Metabolic Rate to assist in fat loss
b) Increase in the body's production of antioxidants
c) Encourages a healthy cardiovascular system
d) Strengthens the heart muscle
e) Helps fight infections
f) Helps strengthen bone mass (with the exception of cycling and swimming)
An efficient and safe method to execute involves the following phases:
1) Warm Up Phase
The muscles that are required to be active need to warm up beforehand.
Everyone knows you need to eat healthy, exercise more, reduce stress level, spend more time with your family and give back to society. And, of course, don't forget to smile at your neighbor every now and then even if you're in a bad mood.
Here are 10 main reasons why you should lead a healthier lifestyle:
1. Your body will stand better against infections
When you increase the level of nutrients in your body with a balanced diet and cut down the bad fats, you raise your antioxidant level, which means that you increase your defense system against the villains like infections and the ravages of free radicals.
There have a buzz of weight loss programs these last few years, from the safe to the downright dangerous. Americans have spent $33 billion annually in the hope to attain the perfect health and perfect figure. Yet, the obesity level has increased steadily over the years.
Companies producing these products, in the meantime have enjoyed the profits from the overwhelming and never ending demands for new improved products promising quick weight loss schemes without exercise and a change in healthy lifestyle.
There is much hype about steady state aerobic training being the best bet for effective fat loss but new research has surfaced in terms of the actual effect it has on our metabolism when you have packed your gym bag and gone home.
1) Increased antioxidant production
Antioxidants are enzymes produced by the body as a form of defense system to protect our cells from free radical damage.
You have probably never heard about the Metabolic Typing Diet. No, it's not a diet which you have to type on your computer. It's a fascinating concept of customizing your dietary needs based on your body's responses to certain food groups.
The original of this can be traced back to the 1930s, where a dentist by the name of Weston Price uncovered the link between modern eating habits and chronic degenerative diseases.
Nina Redza is a health & fitness professional who embraces a healthy lifestyle and loves new challenges. You can learn more about adopting a healthy lifestyle here: 
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