Exercise and plant-based Diet GWilkerson11/18/2014 Plant Based Nutrition
You can’t out-exercise a poor diet We tend to think we can eat Anything and exercise it off. This is not so. Running, walking, gardening – it’s all good. Regardless of what you do, regular exercise and physical activity is the path to health and well-being. Exercise burns fat, builds muscle, lowers cholesterol, eases stress and anxiety, lets us sleep restfully. At least 30 minutes a day for several days a week is recommended. We go out on recumbent tricycles every day the weather is good. If it’s in the upper 40s or higher and not raining or too windy, I’m good to go. We miss days if we’re not at home or come in late from sight seeing or other activities, yet still get in 5 or 6 days a week during the warmer seasons. This is very beneficial for my blood pressure and every other physical way. And with this hypoaldosteronism, if I don’t exercise by at least walking, my blood pressure will increase. A Firefighter’s story on a Plant-Strong diet and exercise: Rip Esselstyn turned this fire station in Austin, Texas plant-strong. He doesn’t want some guy with a bad ticker trying to rescue him from a burning building. Makes sense to me! We once attended Neal Barnard, M.D.’s 21 Day Kickstart lecture in DFW. He mentioned that exercise is not necessary to lose weight on a plant-based diet. True, I’m sure, though some moderate exercise would certainly be beneficial to anyone. Dean Ornish, MD. Expert Q&A: Eating to Control High Blood Pressure We know lifestyle can keep high blood pressure at bay. But what if you’ve already got it? It’s not too late — even if you already have hypertension or heart disease. The only question is how much better you want to feel. If you just want to lose a few pounds or get your blood pressure, or cholesterol, or blood sugar down, you can start by making just a few changes. Does exercise have an impact in preventing or controlling hypertension? Yes! What kind of exercise? The kind you enjoy! Sustainable kinds. enjoy the you will continue to do it.
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It turns out that just walking 20 or 30 minutes a day has almost the same benefits as doing more intensive exercise. You don’t have to walk all that far or all that fast or all at once. A single
exercise session can lower your blood pressure by 5 to 7 points, and that may persist for as long as the rest of the day. Emotional stress also affects your blood pressure. Emotional stress makes your arteries constrict and your blood pressure rise; just as tightening the nozzle on a hose makes the water pressure go up. Anger, hostility and particularly depression and hopelessness also have a strong effect on blood pressure. There is nothing wrong with an increase in blood pressure in times of stress. But when these mechanisms that evolved to protect us are chronically stimulated by the stresses of modern times, they can harm us or even kill us. Conclusion
Exercise! Move! For inspiration, just watch Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead documentary. http://www.plant-strong-health-blog-by-gary.com/exercise-and-plant-based-diet/