TMHS 761 - 5 Weird Reasons You Need To Exercise Today
Jan 31, 2024
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Discover how exercise can slow down vision loss, improve sexual function, enhance cognitive function, improve appetite regulation, and promote neurogenesis. Learn about the negative effects of excessive phone use on vision and the benefits of exercise on body image and self-confidence.
Exercise has unique and surprising benefits for our vision, including slowing down vision loss and preventing macular degeneration.
Regular exercise improves erectile dysfunction in men and increases physiological sexual arousal in women.
Exercise has an immediate positive impact on cognitive function and brain plasticity, enhancing long-term memory, creativity, and brain efficiency.
Deep dives
Exercise improves and protects vision
Exercise has unique and surprising benefits for our vision. Researchers have found that exercise can slow down vision loss in people with glaucoma. An additional 5,000 daily steps or 2.6 hours of moderate to vigorous physical activity can decrease the average rate of visual field loss by about 10%. Exercise can also prevent the development of macular degeneration and improve brain processing of visual input. Staring at screens for long periods can have detrimental effects on vision, but exercising the entire body has a protective effect.
Exercise improves sexual health
Regular exercise, including aerobic activities like walking and cycling, can improve erectile dysfunction in men. Even a single bout of exercise can increase physiological sexual arousal in women. Exercise improves blood flow to the reproductive system, supports hormone regulation, and enhances the function of the autonomic nervous system. It also helps regulate appetite and reduces the motivation for food throughout the day.
Exercise enhances cognitive function
Exercise has an immediate positive impact on cognitive function and brain plasticity. Strength training and aerobic exercise have been shown to improve cognitive function, enhance long-term memory, and boost creativity. Regular exercise creates new neurons and increases the efficiency of brain processing. Sedentary behavior, on the other hand, can lead to a loss of brain thickness and decreased memory.
Exercise promotes making better food choices
Exercise can lead to improved food choices and appetite regulation. Research has shown that when individuals start exercising, their diet tends to automatically improve. Exercise triggers changes in brain processing and increases sensitivity to pleasure. It also helps regulate appetite and reduces the motivation for food. Exercise and healthier food choices have a mutually beneficial relationship.
Exercise improves body image
Engaging in exercise, even for a single session, can enhance body image. Women who exercise experience immediate improvements in perceived attractiveness, feeling thinner and stronger. Exercise reduces stress, releases endorphins, and sensitizes the brain to pleasure. It also leads to positive changes in self-confidence and self-perception.
Keeping your body physically active is one of the most powerful things you can do for your overall health. By now, most folks have a basic understanding of how exercise can improve cardiovascular health and aid in weight management. But the benefits of exercise actually span across nearly every system and function in our bodies.
In fact, research shows that regular exercise can increase everything from our vision to our sexual function. On this episode of The Model Health Show, you’re going to hear five weird, little-known benefits of exercising. You’ll learn about how being physically active can impact cognitive function, body image, appetite, and so much more.
There’s no better time than today to reap these weird benefits of exercising. I hope this episode encourages you to take advantage of the immediate and long-term advantages of being physically active. So click play, and enjoy the show!
In this episode you’ll discover:
How walking has been proven to slow rates of vision loss.
Why our devices are making our eyes sedentary.
The connection between exercise and erectile function.
How exercise can improve sexual satisfaction.
The important role of muscle in the endocrine system.
How myokines released from your muscles can promote neurogenesis.
The connection between strength training and long-term memory.
Why walking can enhance creativity.
How to rewire your brain to want to eat more healthfully.
The research behind exercise and better appetite regulation.
How a morning workout influences ghrelin levels.
The relationship between exercise and body image.
Why engaging your muscles can sensitize your brain to pleasure.
The #1 form of exercise you should do.
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