By now, most people know that aerobic exercise is good for your heart and helps with weight loss. But the benefits don't stop there! According to experts, aerobic exercise:

• Increases endurance, decreases fatigue and improves sleep quality.
• Reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke and developing certain types of cancer.
• Improves arthritis, fibromyalgia, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, irritable bowel disease, diverticulitis, seasonal allergies, certain aspects of COPD and asthma.
• Improves and prevents depression, panic attacks and other anxiety disorders and improves self-esteem and helps prevent stress.
• Reduces PMS, menstrual cramps and menopause symptoms.
• Decreases resting heart rate and respiratory rate and enables the heart to pump more blood with each stroke.
• Increases the amount of oxygen carried in the blood, reduces blood pressure and cholesterol.
• Improves memory, enhances creativity and increases longevity.
• Improves sexual function and performance, decreases sugar cravings and reduces the need for caffeine.
• Helps prevent the delayed onset of diabetes, reduces the need for insulin and other medications used to treat diabetes and helps prevent fat storage.
• Eases the stress of childbirth, helps improve headaches and improves success rates when quitting smoking.
• Strengthens your immune system and reduces the amount of sick days.
• Increases bone density and helps prevent osteoporosis.

Aerobic exercise is any activity that brings your heart rate into a designated target range for 30 minutes or more. So start exercising your way to better health!

Before beginning any exercise program, check with your doctor.