The Exercise Riddle
How exercise helps us to lose weight is only partially explained by calories. The calories-in / calories-out model fails to consider many other factors that must be taken into account when establishing body balance. A more complete and accurate explanation as to why exercise, as a homeostatic response modulator, in reality acts as a systemic anti-inflammatory that promotes total body balance by optimizing the following metabolic functions:
- Breathing
rate
- Tissue
repair
- Blood pressure
- Oxygenation
- Hormonal balance
- Hydration
- Sleep
- Heart rate
- Blood sugar
