Physical
activity not only improves your health but also helps reduce the risk of you
developing certain illnesses and conditions such as depression and anxiety.
Keeping fit can also help you manage your weight and prevent osteoporosis.
Exercising
does not necessarily mean running across half the country every day or swimming
100 laps seven days a week. Even a 20-minute walk three times a week can do
wonders for you.
Benefits of
exercising regularly
If
you exercise regularly, you will:
Reduce the risk of a heart
attack, recover better from a heart attack
Manage your weight better
Have lower cholesterol
levels
Lower your risk of Type 2
diabetes
Have lower blood pressure
Have stronger bones,
muscles and joints
Feel better and have higher
energy levels
Exercise is
boring, isn’t it?
It
needn’t be. Why not try a fun salsa class or perhaps a yoga class for
beginners? There are countless classes being held all over Malta and Gozo.
Local councils too are offering fitness and dance classes in some parts of the
island.
If you are
overweight
If
you are overweight or obese and want to lose weight, you can attend weight
management sessions that are offered free by the Government.
The
same goes for aerobics sessions. These sessions are offered for free to people
who have a BMI that’s over 25.
To
find out more about these sessions, click here.
