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Regular exercise
* allows fat people to lose fat and control their weight
  - overweight people to lose fat and control their weight
* appears to be helpful in the treatment of depression
  - lower chances of getting colon and other cancers
* benefits one's heart, lungs, bones and muscles.
* boosts oxygen intake and helps build cardiovascular and immune system health
  - the immune system
* burns the sugars in our blood system and lowers insulin levels.
* can alleviate stress and enhance concentration.
* can also help ease stress and related mental disturbances
  - minimize pain and cramping
* can also help to minimize trouble with intestinal gas
  - normalize bowel action
  - improve the depth and quality of sleep for some people
  - keep the whole of our body in a healthy state
  - lower blood pressure
  - reduce the frequency and severity of migraine headaches
  - contribute to healthy restful sleep in older adults as it does in young people
* can decrease the amount of high 'bad' cholestral
  - vasomotor symptoms, studies show
* can help control stress, depression, sleep disorders, and anxiety
  - correct many health problems in late life
  - ease discomfort from varicose veins
  - improve circulation and make labor and delivery easier
  - keep blood pathways open
  - maintain healthy, mobile joints, and it's never too late to start
* can help prevent and combat health conditions and diseases
  - fatigue and joint stiffness
  - or reduce varicose veins
* can help reduce muscle tension and promote a sense of well-being
  - one's risk for colorectal cancer
  - respiratory congestion
  - relieve the tension caused by stress
  - slow the rate of bone loss in post-menopausal women
  - stave off bone loss, especially weight-bearing exercises such as walking
  - the body store glucose within the muscles
  - include walking, aerobics, or performing an exercise routine
* can increase blood flow and thereby help to stimulate the libido
  - the flow of blood to nerves and help manage blood sugar levels
* can lower blood pressure significantly
  - high blood pressure
  - maintain or increase muscle strength
  - make children feel good and build their confidence
  - often help people manage stress better
* can prevent hypertension
  - maturity onset diabetes
  - produce positive personality changes
* can reduce high levels of fat in the blood
  - or alleviate symptoms that result from failure to work off tension
  - stress, increase self-confidence and improve mental outlook
* can reduce the likelihood of bone fractures associated with osteoporosis
* can strengthen back and stomach muscles
  - muscles and help prevent back injuries
  - muscles and reduce weakness and disability
  - one's muscles and reduce back and neck pain
  - vastly improve the quality of life for older adults
* contributes to bone mass as do normal levels of estrogen and testosterone.
* decreases premenstrual symptoms.
* dissipates nervous energy and releases happy chemicals into the brain.
* great way to reduce the stress that often triggers migraine in many people.
* has a direct impact on several physiological factors that underlie anxiety.
* healthy thing and it reduces stress.
* helps a person to regain their sense of control
  - build and maintain bone mass at all ages
* helps control the amount of glucose in the blood
  - sugar in the blood
  - weight and lower blood pressure
  - weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol
  - dogs build strong bones, improves cardiovascular systems, and tones muscles
* helps improve heath health and blood sugars
  - overall health and fitness
* helps maintain and improve lung capacity
  - normalize bowel function
  - older adults become stronger and better able to move about without falling
  - people reach and maintain a healthy body weight
  - prevent muscle weakness and fatigue
  - raise estrogen levels and to feel better
  - reduce blood sugar
  - stimulate circulation, and keeps the feet healthy
* helps strengthen the bones, and using mild weights helps reduce bone loss
  - muscles that support the joints
  - the heart and lungs work more efficiently
  - to build and maintain healthy bones, muscles and joints
* helps to control weight and reduce stress
  - relieve anxiety
  - improve blood circulation
  - increase the circulation of nutrients and immune cells
* helps to maintain a healthy body weight and lowers resting blood pressure
  - bone density
  - strength and stamina, build muscle tone, and reduce anxiety
  - prevent osteoporosis in women by strengthening their bones
  - reduce stress, frustration, aggression and depression
* improves cardiovascular health
  - control of blood sugar and is an important part of any healthy lifestyle
  - digestion, and reduces stress
  - sleep, aides in weight control, and helps mobilize calcium into the bone
  - the body's ability to respond to stress
* increases blood flow to all areas of the body
  - both serotonin and dopamine, and affects other important systems as well
  - muscle strength and endurance
  - the risk of diseases related to oxidative stress
* is also a good way to reduce the risk of heart disease
  - great way to relieve stress
  - an important factor but for different reasons than diet and sleep
  - crucial to good health
* is also important for a feeling of wellness
  - to maintaining a healthy weight
* is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle
  - stressor for optimizing health and preventing disease
* is an important part of a heart-healthy routine
  - effective weight loss and weight maintenance
  - reducing headaches and maintaining a healthy lifestyle
  - associated with lower blood pressure
  - believed to reduce the risk of heart attack and definitely lower blood pressure
  - correlated with a lower prevalence of breast, colon, bowel and lung cancer
  - crucial to mental and spiritual and physical well being
  - discussed as a way to improve health
  - equally important in losing weight and keeping it off
* is especially important during and after the climacteric years
  - for the person with diabetes
* is essential for a healthy heart - and a great way to keep in shape
  - developing and maintaining dense, tough hooves
  - maintaining optimal health
  - the horse's physical and mental well-being
  - good for children, but exercise too close to bedtime can interfere with sleep
  - important because it improves tolerance and stamina
* is important for both weight loss and preventing high blood pressure generally
  - children if they are to grow up to be healthy, active adults
  - overall health and especially healthy hooves
  - in the treatment of arthritis and obesity
  - to maintaining a healthy weight and a healthy heart
* is important to the maintenance and improvement of a healthy personal environment
  - improvement of health
  - key to weight control
* is necessary at any age for healthy bones
  - for physical fitness and good health
  - often one of the best ways to stimulate appetite
* is one of the best ways to stay in shape
  - few proven predictors of successful weight maintenance
  - most important ways to develop and maintain healthy joints
  - pillars of healthy living
* is one way to convert some of the fat to energy
  - help reduce heart attack risk
  - probably more effective in reversing mild depression than medication
* is very important for people with heart failure
  - the diabetic
  - in establishing regular bowel movements
* is vital to maintaining a healthy weight
* leads to a reduced risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension.
* lowers blood pressure and reduces heart enlargement in hypertensive black men
  - pressure, helps weight loss and improves the blood lipid profile
  - cholesterol and promotes weight loss
  - the risk to that of healthy individuals
* popular way to relieve stress.
* promotes healthy blood circulation and releases mood-stabilizing chemicals
* reduces heart disease and osteoporosis
  - leptin levels, and less leptin equals a leaner body
  - risk factors like high blood pressure, and it also keeps the weight off
* reduces stress and depression and prevents a sense of lethargy
* reduces the amount of insulin needed to keep blood glucose levels normal
  - release of stress-related hormones
* reduces the risk for premature death and cardio-vascular disease
  - of colon cancer and helps combat anxiety and depression
* reduces the risk of developing diabetes
* rejuvenates the body, promotes cardiovascular health, and reduces stress.
* staple for good health because it can strengthen the heart, lungs and bones.
* strengthens a pet's bones and muscles.
* strengthens the body and keeps it physically active
  - heart and lowers blood pressure
  - muscular system and enables it to use energy efficiently
* strengths the heart muscles and the entire body.
* tones the heart muscles as well as the other muscles in the body.