It increases self esteem. It makes the heart a more efficient pump. It decreases bone loss or osteoporosis. It increases sexual desire and improves sexual functioning. When establishing an exercise program, there are a few things you should consider.
Consistency is more important than intensity.
Walking at a moderate pace every day is much more beneficial than running 2 miles whenever you can fit it in. There is a difference in being healthy and being fit. To be healthy, however, one only need walk thirty minutes per day or for one hour 3 times per week, according to Dr. Dean Ornish. That is certainly manageable for most people.