30 minutes to an improved you

30 minutes to an improved you:
With just 30 minutes of exercise, five days a week an improved you is possible in many ways.

30 minutes to weight loss
What you'll burn in 30 minutes of activity (156 pound person):

• Laundry: 71 calories
• Weight lifting: 106 calories
• Grocery shopping: 124
• Raking, walking, yoga: 142 calories
• Gardening: 177 calories
• Golfing (carrying clubs), dancing: 195 calories
• Swimming, Pilates: 213 calories
• Stationary bicycling (moderately): 248 calories
• Running (10 minute mile): 355 calories

30 minutes to happier:

• 60% more likely to rate yourself above average on attractiveness
• Improves mood for up to 12 hours afterward
• Reduces stress
• Boosts self-esteem
• Significantly improves mild to moderate depression

30 minutes to better sleep:
Exercise is a non-pharmaceutical alternative to improve overall sleep quality.

• 45% less likely to have trouble concentrating
• 65% less likely to feel sleepy during the day
• 68% less likely to have leg cramps while sleeping

30 minutes to a longer life:

• You can put yourself at lower risk of dying early.

30 minutes to more brainpower:

• Exercise leads to the creation of new brain cells (neurogenesis) and slows the brain's physical decay.

30 minutes to improved sex:
Exercise enhances the physiological sexual arousal and awareness of sensations.

• 169% increase in stronger erections for men
• 169% increase in greater arousal for women
• 30% less likely to have erectile dysfunction

30 minutes to younger skin:
Regular exercise makes skin appear younger.

• Improves skin thickness
• Reverse skin aging, even in people who start exercising late in life