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Activities Equal Weight Loss for Your Diet Plan
Activities Equal Weight Loss Equal Stronger Body Equal Toned Body
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Activity burns calories. Running, walking, swimming, sitting, standing – all of these activities burn energy (energy = calories).
Even when your body is at rest it's burning calories through 'inner activity'. It takes energy to breathe, for lung compression, for your heart to beat, for your kidneys to filter, your heart to pump and so forth. In fact, these 'inner activities' of the body require so much energy that it would be difficult for an individual to match that amount via physical activity.
Situations Where Activity Risks Health
As vital and important as activity and exercise are to the body there are times when doing such can place the body at risk for health issues, at times severe or life-threatening issues. Here are situations where activity levels should be discussed with a healthcare giver, doctor or nurse before pursuing:
Pregnancy and after the delivery of the child.
Individuals who are currently experiencing a mild illness such as the common cold should allow their body to rest before hitting exercise at 100%. When recovery is being felt, activity should be curbed to a walk before aggressive activity or sports are added back into the daily or weekly routine.
Following surgery of any sort, all activity should be approved by the attending doctor or surgeon. The risk of broken stitches, sense of balance and other potential risks aren't worth any benefits rendered by activity that hasn't been pre-approved by the doctor.
Stress, particularly deep levels of stress that individuals may experience such as after the death of a loved one or even a serious relationship break-up places the individual at a higher risk for accidents. Therefore, they should exercise caution when exercising.
Certain health conditions which impact balance should be discussed with the patient's doctor. Because balance is off-balance, risks of falling or injury are at a higher risk for these individuals.
Because alcohol and certain medications, including over the counter medications can effect the reactions of the body, exercise should be foregone until the individual feels steady and confident in pursuing activity.
Exercise should be avoided outdoors amid extreme heat and cold days. A heat stroke isn't worth any health benefits that might have been received during an outdoor run in 110 degree temperatures. In addition, the largest organ of the body is the skin; exposure to extreme heat or cold places the skin at risk for certain health risks such as frostbite, sunburn and skin cancer.
Exercise should also be avoided when there isn't any liquids available for hydration purposes. Wait to exercise until those can be secured.
Avoid exercising at dusk and thereafter, particulary alone in parks and secluded areas. You don't want to become a victim in exchange for a walk in the park.
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