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Running Slows Aging

Sunday, April 11th, 2010

Running Slows Aging

The practice of aerobic exercise is very beneficial for our body. Specifically, the race is one of the most complete aerobic exercise, it helps us to improve our respiratory and circulatory system, as well as help you burn calories and maintain good general fitness. But also helps delay the aging of our body.

Yes it is true that when we run our body generates free radicals resulting from excessive intake of oxygen, but these are outweighed by our body if we enjoy good health. Its effect is only safe when compared with the amount of benefits it provides the practice of this sport.

Numerous studies have shown that practice race usually slows down the aging of our body. Most of them have been carried out with different types of individuals over many years to see the effects long-term practice of the race. In all of them has been that the practice of this sport avoided in most instances the onset of cardiovascular disease, cancer, neurological diseases …

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Sports and Skin Care

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Sports and Skin Care

Physical activity is enormously beneficial to our health, but we have to pay special attention to our skin. And is that environmental agents can be very harmful to our skin, without taking precautions.

First of all, it is important to consider if our favorite sport constantly forces us to suffer the ravages of chlorinated water, ultraviolet radiation, excessive sweating, extreme cold, wind and dehydration. If so, let us consider the following tips:

• Activities such as cycling, spinning, aerobics or jogging involve a great waste of water. It is therefore important to hydrate well before, during and after their normal routine, because the skin thereby compensating for the lost moisture. In the specific case of the face due to the high amount of toxins that are released by intense physical activity, you should clean it well after practice has ended.

• If you perform the above activities outdoors, never forget to use sunscreen with UVA and UVB filters. This will prevent damage from ultraviolet radiation, thus resulting in healthier skin that will not age prematurely.

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