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prettyyin
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What is the importance of Physical Fitness?

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Posted by prettyyin on Wednesday June 10, 2009 at 5:20 AM and tagged with health, physical fitness.

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  1. lynn30k Teacher
    High School - 10th Grade

    eNotes Editor

    The more physically fit you are, the less likely you are to develop various diseases. There are no guarantees, but you can greatly increase your chances of living a healthy, active life if you follow some simple guidelines:

    Don't smoke. Not only does smoking cause lung cancer, but it is implicated in various other diseases, in particular heart disease and stroke.

    Eat a healthy diet. Eat a lot of vegetables and fruit, whole grains and healthy (unsaturated) fats.

    Get exercise.

    If you live a physically fit lifestyle, you may or may not live a longer time, but you will definitely have more fun in whatever years you do have. Think about it--the age of 50 may sound like so far off you don't have to worry about it, but the choices you make now determine whether you are going to be athletic and active then, or taking a lot of medicines, feeling lousy, and spending a lot of time at the doctor.

    Sources:
    http://www.hoptechno.com/book11.htm

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    Posted by lynn30k on Thursday June 11, 2009 at 1:34 PM


  2. ladyvols1 Teacher
    High School - 9th Grade

    eNotes Editor

    All of the systems in the body are interconnected.  If a person ignores their physical health their mental health, social health, and emotional health will also be affected. "Evidence linking regular physical activity to a wide array of physical and mental health benefits."  Physical fitness is the foundation of well-being for any animal.  Just as depression, or an illness can affect an animal's physical well-being, not being in the best physical shape can affect all the systems of the body.  To eat properly, keep the BMI and weight at an ideal level will make any stress more tolerable for the body of systems.  Physical fitness will make everything in life easier; it will improve ones quality of life, job performance, and everything one undertakes in life.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/1940-medicine-health-american-decad...
    http://www.enotes.com/health-fitness-article/exercise-phy...
    http://www.enotes.com/public-health-encyclopedia/physical...

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    Posted by ladyvols1 on Thursday June 11, 2009 at 3:12 PM