- One of the most important side effects of exercising in weight loss, and improvement of overall physical health and stability. By losing weight, you eliminate over-production of lipoproteins, which are predominant in overweight individuals, and is one of the key factors linked to heart disease. Exercise stimulated the enzymes that move this harmful protein from your blood to your liver, where it is appropriately managed. The more you exercise and the more weight you lose, the more lipoproteins are eliminated from your body and the less is produced in the first place.
- Exercise targets harmful lipoproteins in another way than removing them, by increasing their size. Of the two sized "clots" of lipoproteins produced in the body, small and large, the smaller clumps are the most dangerous. Small lipoproteins can infiltrate vessels and crevaces in the body, causing most of the well known complications from high levels of cholesterol. Exercise increases the size of the lipoproteins being produced, reducing the chances of a complication from this front.
- To reap the benefits of reduced cholesterol via exercise, it is generally recommended that you engage in 30 minutes of vigorous activity every day. Don't let the idea of forced recreation bog you down. Try to engage in more walking by doing your own grocery shopping, parking farther away from the door after your commute to work, and even by trying to add more time walking around a mall, or with the dog. Do try to really push yourself, as vigorous exercise (like jogging or biking) produces far more results than simple walking.
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