Why Exercise?

Many people think the reason to exercise is to burn off that apple pie you had at dinner (not that ketonians would be eating apple pie). But there are really much better reasons to exercise. Let’s say an average slice of apple pie is 300 calories. An average 180-pound man would need spend about an hour to walk about 3 miles to burn off that pie. While you can burn off that apple pie, it isn’t possible to exercise your way out of a bad diet. So why does everyone say exercise is so important? Well there are lots of very good reasons to exercise. First exercise increases your metabolism. That means that not only do you burn calories while you are on your walk, you will also burn more calories when sitting on the couch watching television than if you hadn’t exercised. An increased metabolism will also make you feel like you have more energy, which may make you feel like moving more. Which, in turn, will increase your metabolism even more. If you move constantly, your body will