Today, individuals work at an increasing pace under the complexity and difficulty of life, and the time they devote to themselves and their health is decreasing day by day. However, physical activity is one of the indispensable parts of a healthy life. Even in a busy work life, we exhibit passive bodily movements during the day. Although these movements, which do not comply with a certain rhythm and without tempo, tire us, they do not replace the physical activity necessary for our health. Over time, this situation causes irregular feeding times, deterioration in our toilet habits, unhealthy food intake and therefore an unhealthy life. Numerous scientific studies conducted to date have proven that regular exercise reduces the risk of cancer. Regular exercise reduces the level of insulin and insulin-related proteins, which cause many negative effects in our body, controls the estrogen level in women, and prevents the prolongation of the intestinal passage time, which reduces the risk of bowel cancer. The increase in insulin and insulin-related proteins in our body stimulates cells and triggers uncontrolled cell proliferation, paving the way for cancer formation. On the other hand, many benefits of exercising regularly after the diagnosis of cancer have been proven.
Decreased physical activity reduces bowel movements in individuals and causes a large number of undesirable carcinogenic substances formed in the stool to contact the intestinal surface and initiate the cancerous process. The most important source of estrogen hormone in women, especially in advanced ages (post-menopause), is adipose tissue. The disproportionate increase in adipose tissue causes an increase in hormone levels, and in this case, it increases the risk of breast and uterine cancer in women and prostate cancer in men.
Considering all these reasons, you can protect yourself from many types of cancer, especially prostate and colon cancer, by exercising every day as much as your health allows. It is important to know that your body is not programmed to stay still. Therefore, any activity you will do will benefit you and help you stay at a healthy weight. With the help of your doctor, you can decide how long and how often you will do exercises that are appropriate for your age and health status.
In general, adults should get at least 150 minutes of light exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise each week. Or an equivalent program may be distributed on certain days throughout the week. Children and adults should get at least 1 hour of light or vigorous exercise each day. Those who prefer vigorous exercise should continue this physical activity at least 3 days a week. You should limit activities that do not require movement, such as sitting, lying down, watching television, or using a computer. Even a little physical activity will benefit your health. Limit the time your children spend in front of the TV and computer. Advise them to exercise regularly. Thus, your child will remain healthy and vigorous, and excessive weight gain will be prevented.
