Benefits of Active Living

Looking for a reason to get out and enjoy active living?

Here's a few of the benefits of physical activity:

• Helps you relax and manage stress.
• Lowers blood pressure.
• Increases energy.
• Improves posture and balance.
• Improves your self esteem and mood.
• Improves your quality of life.
• Increases flexibility and strength in muscles.
• Improves sleep.
• Helps you control your weight.

Active living also reduces the risk of:

• Heart disease
• Obesity
• Falls and injuries
• Adult-onset diabetes
• Osteoporosis
• Stroke
• Depression
• Colon cancer
• High blood pressure
• Premature death

From: Public Health Agency of Canada

Want to get started? Learn about the 3 Activity Groups.

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