Does Exercise Improve Your Health

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Laura Graceffa

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Does Exercise Improve Your Health?


Does Exercise Improve Your Health?

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Introduction

My case study is about finding out whether doing exercise can improve your health or lead to health problems.

There are different views expressed which may suggest that not all exercise is good for you. I will present the evidence clearly and will have reference to their sources in the bibliography.

But what does being healthy actually mean? Being healthy means having organs which work efficiently helping to prevent illness and disease. It is also gives a feeling of well being. Everything has risks to it including exercise, these risks can be dangerous and life threatening. My case study will find out whether exercise is a risk or beneficial to all.

        My report contains scientific evidence from a trustworthy source; evidence for and against the case study from numerous sources; a detailed conclusion showing comparisons between the evidence and my interpretation of my findings, and a bibliography.

Scientific Evidence

“Good health is one of the most important things in life. It allows a person to lead a happy, useful and successful life. There are certain factors which help us to stay healthy.

        We should eat a balanced diet of the right kinds of food, and drink plenty of water. We should take regular exercise.

Good health is a priceless treasure. It is worth trying to keep it.”

The Government recommends to be healthy you need to eat a balanced diet and to do 30 minutes of exercise a day.

However, this varies for each person and how does one recognise if they are healthy?

BMI (Body Mass Index) charts work out the total amount of body fat within your body using body weight and height.

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There is a link between calories consumed and the calories burnt. Often, more calories are consumed than burnt. This is a particular factor in Western societies, such as the USA and Europe, where food is cheap and is easily obtained. Unfortunately, modern lifestyles do not require the same physical demands as it did many years ago. Therefore, exercise is used to increase the amount of calories burnt, which helps to control your weight and allegedly improve your health.

Evidence For

  1. According to Sir Liam Donaldson, Chief Medical Officer, “one hour of exercise a day was necessary ...

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