“HEALTH AND MEDICINE NEWS”

“Health and Medicine News”

“Health and Medicine News”

Article 1: General Fitness Training

The article discusses that general fitness training works towards broad goals of overall health and well-being, rather than narrow goals of sport competition, larger muscles or concerns over appearance. A regular moderate workout regimen and healthy diet can improve general appearance markers of good health such as muscle tone, healthy skin, hair and nails, while preventing age or lifestyle-related reductions in health and the series of heart and organ failures that accompany inactivity and poor diet. (www.sciencedaily.com)

After analysing the article we have found that diet itself helps to increase calorie burning by boosting metabolism, a process further enhanced while gaining more lean muscle. An aerobic exercise program can burn fat and increase the metabolic rate. General fitness training may be defined as a scientifically based training program to provide an individual with the means to adapt to the physical load throughout controlled exercise. It works towards broad goals of overall health and well-being, (www.sciencedaily.com) rather than narrow goals of sport competition, larger muscles or concerns over appearance. Training should always be aimed at achieving an increased individual performance level and it must also be orderly in method or planning. A regular moderate workout regimen and healthy diet can improve general appearance markers of good health such as muscle tone, healthy skin, hair and nails, while preventing age or lifestyle-related reductions in health and the series of heart and organ failures that accompany inactivity and poor diet. There are many health and fitness benefits of fitness training which include:

* Improved health and fitness.

* Improved quality of life.

* Weight loss and toning.

* Increased energy levels.

* Improved coordination, balance, strength and flexibility.

* Reduced stress levels.

* Improved body image and self confidence.

* Improved core strength and stability.

Article 2 Regular exercise

The article states that before fitness training, one must give importance to doing warm-up or stretching exercises to prevent accidents or to enhance the output during the training. Apart from preventing injuries and increasing one's limit, it is also said that stretching is good for a tired body and also for a stressed mind and spirit.

We found from the article that regular exercise serves many purposes. Exercise teaches you discipline and it can enhance your outlook on life. It is a critical part of staying healthy. People who are active live longer and feel better. Exercise can help you maintain a healthy weight. Exercise has the ability to lift depression, but you need to enter into it gradually unless you favor stiff muscles, major aches and pains and shortness of breath. Frequent and regular physical exercise boosts the immune system and helps prevent the “diseases of affluence” such as heart disease, cardiovascular disease, obesity, etc. Childhood obesity is a growing concern and physical exercise or fitness training may help decrease the effects of childhood obesity in developed countries. The key is to find the right exercise for ...