Exercise is Important to the Maintenance of Everyday Health

Regular Exercise is Very Important to Maintaining Your Health and Weight

Regular exercise is an important part of staying health and maintaining a healthy weight.  A recent study ‘A 45-minute vigorous exercise bout increases metabolic rate for 14 hours’ suggests that the extra calories burned during exercise are not only burned while doing the exercise.  

An Additional 37% of Extra Energy is used in the Hours Following the Exercise

Researchers found that up to an additional 37% of extra energy was used in the hours following the exercise.  For example, Day 1 you rested and did no exercise.  Day 2 if you ran for 45 minutes and burned 560 calories during the run, over the next 14 hours your resting metabolic rate would be higher from the exercises compared to Day 1 with no exercise.  

Regular Exercise Can Help Raise Your Body's Metabolism to Control and Maintain One's Weight

This increase results in more calories burned during rest.  Over the next 14 hours of Day 2 your body could burn up to 207 more calories at rest compared to Day 1.  This study suggests regular exercise can help raise your body’s metabolism to control and maintain one’s weight.

--Dr. Brandon Czekaj

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