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Health and Fitness basicshome > fitness > fitness basicsGood fitness comes from a combination of good exercise and good diet techniques. These two factors go hand in hand to produce a quality level of fitness. Of course, good exercise starts with a good warm-up period and ends with a good cool-down period. Warming up in a good exercise program is important because it raises the temperature of the body. For each degree of temperature elevation in a person's body, the metabolic rate of the cells increases by about 13 percent. The effects of a good warm up on the blood supply is also important in exercise because as the blood supply to the muscles increases, this allows for a greater release of oxygen to feed the muscles. Warming up also helps prevent injuries because the elasticity and the flexibility of the tendons and ligaments is increased. In addition, heart function is improved and ready for the increased demand of intense exercise. Warm up can eventually become heavy exercise and this period will really increase the flow of blood and the increase of the heartbeat which are all great for the body. After heavy exercise it is best to finish off with a good cool-down. This is just as important as the warm-up. Respiration, body temperature and heart rate should be slowly returned to normal so that an irregular heartbeat will not develop later in life. The cool-down period helps the return of blood to the heart. In terms of a proper diet to increase the overall level of fitness, there are basically four food groups to consider. The four food groups are meats, fruits & vegetables, breads & cereals and dairy products. Having a healthy diet is not always easy. People eat less healthy foods because of the tastes they are used to and ease of preparation. Taking the time to buy the right ingredients for a healthy meal sometimes can seem like too much trouble. Still, it isn't so hard to make simple changes to improve your diet. A little learning and planning can go along way and then it may be easier to find a diet to fit your lifestyle. Fitness is not an impossible task if you simply take it one day at a time and don't overwhelm yourself about the future. Building good habits slowly over time will be the best strategy for improved fitness and a generally healthy quality of life. Now go out there and get fit! - some other sites that could help you on the way to health and fitness include: |
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