Exercise is very healthy for most of the diseases, There is no doubt that regular exercise have many incredible benefits to promote our health. Exercise can also lower LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol or low intensity). The advantage is that this is also a benefit for most cardiovascular risk factors.
1. Improving tolerance to carbohydrates: physical exercise enhances the effectiveness of our insulin causing it more easily regulate our glucose levels and helping to burn abdominal fat.
2. Regulating lipids or fats: physical exercise usually increases good cholesterol (HDL or high intensity) and lowers the bad cholesterol (LDL or low intensity) while acting on triglycerides.
3. Helps regulate blood pressure.
4. Decreases obesity: our metabolism becomes more active with exercise and helps in many cases to lose weight or prevent heart disease.
5.Eliminate stress: physical exercise is a good way to eliminate or counteract the effects of stress. Relaxation promotes better hormonal balance and this has certainly help lower cholesterol.
How much exercise should I do to lower cholesterol?
Aerobic exercise such as walking, running, swimming, cycling are most beneficial for lowering cholesterol. The intensity and duration of exercise, as well as weekly or sessions, in each case will depend on the health and physique of the person. One hour, three times a week can be enough if we do well at a good pace and the intensity (without reaching exhaustion) increases the effect. When we practice more intense exercise (running, swimming, cycling, etc.) is usually sufficient for 30 minutes three times a week.
The really important thing is to be consistent and is an activity that after practice it makes you feel better. Physical exercise in gym (typical weights) must be combined with any of the above exercises and aerobic physical exercise.
Tips for people loving physical exercise
There are many people who are not disciplined enough to spend a few minutes a day (or days a week) or people who just do not like but on the other hand wanted to do something more to lower cholesterol.
1. Go on foot or bike when we go short distances.
2. Parking a little farther away from our workplace to walk even if they are about ten or fifteen minutes. To evaluate whether we can get if we stop before the bus or subway.
3. Go up and down the stairs instead of the elevator.
4. When we are nervous, go out for a long time instead of eating something (which will always be sweet or fat).
With these tips, you can lowering cholesterol with exercise. Physical exercise is undoubtedly one of the main pillars, along with diet to eliminate or lower cholesterol and generally have a good health.
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