{"id":331,"date":"2016-12-19T21:50:35","date_gmt":"2016-12-20T05:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/product-content01.castlighthealth.com\/?p=331"},"modified":"2020-03-06T00:40:52","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T08:40:52","slug":"how-aerobic-exercise-keeps-you-away-from-the-urgent-care-clinic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my.castlighthealth.com\/blog\/how-aerobic-exercise-keeps-you-away-from-the-urgent-care-clinic\/","title":{"rendered":"How aerobic exercise keeps you away from the urgent care clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hiking, running, swimming, cycling, kickboxing, Zumba, dance. Whatever aerobic sport you choose, you know it\u2019s going to be fun, energetic, and usually accompanied by great music. But if that\u2019s not enough to get you to put your smartphone aside, know that aerobic exercise has also been known to save people a lot of money \u2014 by helping them stay healthy.<\/p>\n<p>Want to stop exchanging paid work days with expensive visits to your doctor or the urgent care clinic? Fun aerobic exercise might be the answer.<\/p>\n<h2>What is aerobic exercise?<\/h2>\n<p>Aerobic exercise usually increases your heart rate above average\u00a0for a prolonged period of time. It includes moving several large muscle groups, like arm, leg and stomach muscles.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, we know, it might be painful at first, but it will get better. Plus, think of the energetic background music. You won\u2019t be able to keep your body still because you\u2019ll have too much fun moving. And better yet, you can exercise in any setting you\u2019d like: in a group if you enjoy the company, or on your own if you need a break from the world.<\/p>\n<h2>Aerobic exercise improves your physical health<\/h2>\n<p>Besides the fun, aerobic exercise has clear benefits to your physical health. Here are a few of the key ones:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aerobic exercise is also called cardio\u00a0exercise because it helps the heart receive more blood at every beat, which reduces heart rate<\/li>\n<li>According to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/healthy-lifestyle\/fitness\/in-depth\/aerobic-exercise\/art-20045541\">Mayo Clinic<\/a>, your breathing and heartbeat grow faster. This allows more oxygen to flow to your blood, more blood to flow to your muscles, and more waste product to\u00a0flow out\u00a0of your body<\/li>\n<li>According to a <a href=\"http:\/\/thorax.bmj.com\/content\/early\/2015\/05\/07\/thoraxjnl-2014-206070\">2014 study conducted in Brazil<\/a>, aerobic exercise is good for your respiratory system. It improved the quality of life and reduced breathing issues in study participants who suffer from severe or moderate asthma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Aerobic exercise improves your emotional and mental health<\/h2>\n<p>When you engage in aerobic exercise, you won\u2019t only breathe better, you\u2019ll feel relieved. Perhaps aerobic exercise will leave you feeling like you can\u2019t move at first, but as you practice you\u2019ll stop feeling so tired all the time because your stamina will significantly increase.<\/p>\n<p>The endorphins aerobic exercise activates are calming hormones that tend to improve people\u2019s mood. If you often feel grumpy, give exercise a try. Chances are you\u2019ll feel happier and less stressed over time.<\/p>\n<h2>Action time<\/h2>\n<p>Staying consistent with aerobic exercise is a great way to keep yourself healthy and away from the urgent care clinic, but only if you do it right. Before you start exercising \u2014 or making changes to your current exercise regime \u2014\u00a0stop by your primary care doctor for a checkup and get recommendations on what you can and cannot do.<\/p>\n<p>Then, you may consider consulting with a professional trainer and developing a program that fits your specific body, medical condition, and other life responsibilities. A trainer will know which type of aerobic exercise has the best gifts to support your health goals.<\/p>\n<p>Start slow and build up gradually from there. You\u2019ll be able to take full advantage of the benefits of these incredibly fun sports and activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hiking, running, swimming, cycling, kickboxing, Zumba, dance. Whatever aerobic sport you choose, you know it\u2019s going to be fun, energetic, and usually accompanied by great music. But if that\u2019s not enough to get you to put your smartphone aside, know that aerobic exercise has also been known to save people a lot of money \u2014 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":605,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,9],"tags":[602,66,439,290,408,446],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/d3toagd7ypryjs.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/feature-image-300x300-HIGH-REZ.jpg","acf":{"post_subtitle":"Staying consistent with aerobic exercise is a great way to keep yourself healthy.","post_hero_image":{"ID":405,"id":405,"title":"aerobic-exercise-away-from-urgent-care-hero","filename":"aerobic-exercise-away-from-urgent-care-hero.jpg","filesize":56150,"url":"https:\/\/d3toagd7ypryjs.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/aerobic-exercise-away-from-urgent-care-hero.jpg","link":"https:\/\/my.castlighthealth.com\/blog\/how-aerobic-exercise-keeps-you-away-from-the-urgent-care-clinic\/aerobic-exercise-away-from-urgent-care-hero\/","alt":"Two energetic women smile at each other in the park while lifting small weights.","author":"49","description":"Two energetic women smile at each other in the park while lifting small weights.","caption":"Working out with a buddy is a great way to stay on-track with your aerobic exercise routine.","name":"aerobic-exercise-away-from-urgent-care-hero","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":331,"date":"2016-12-21 01:51:49","modified":"2017-03-29 22:12:24","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/my.castlighthealth.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":960,"height":400,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/d3toagd7ypryjs.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/aerobic-exercise-away-from-urgent-care-hero.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":63,"medium":"https:\/\/d3toagd7ypryjs.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/aerobic-exercise-away-from-urgent-care-hero.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":125,"medium_large":"https:\/\/d3toagd7ypryjs.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/aerobic-exercise-away-from-urgent-care-hero.jpg","medium_large-width":640,"medium_large-height":267,"large":"https:\/\/d3toagd7ypryjs.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/aerobic-exercise-away-from-urgent-care-hero.jpg","large-width":640,"large-height":267,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/my.castlighthealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/aerobic-exercise-away-from-urgent-care-hero.jpg","1536x1536-width":960,"1536x1536-height":400,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/my.castlighthealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/aerobic-exercise-away-from-urgent-care-hero.jpg","2048x2048-width":960,"2048x2048-height":400}},"post_cta_status":"true","post_co_branding_status":"false","post_type":"post","post_conclusion_status":"false","mobile_content":{"mobile_story_label":"Healthy Living","mobile_post_title":"How aerobic exercise keeps you away from the urgent care clinic","mobile_carousel_image":"https:\/\/d3toagd7ypryjs.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/exercise-away-urgent-care_210x210.png","mobile_hero_image":"https:\/\/d3toagd7ypryjs.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/exercise-away-urgent-care_300x300.png","mobile_content_body":"<p>Hiking, running, swimming, cycling, kickboxing, Zumba, dance. Whatever aerobic sport you choose, you know it\u2019s going to be fun, energetic, and usually accompanied by great music. But if that\u2019s not enough to get you to put your smartphone aside, know that aerobic exercise has also been known to save people a lot of money \u2014 by helping them stay healthy, that is.<\/p>\n<p>Want to stop exchanging paid work days with expensive visits to your doctor or the urgent care clinic? Fun aerobic exercise might be the answer.<\/p>\n<h2>What is aerobic exercise?<\/h2>\n<p>Aerobic exercise usually increases your heart rate above your average heart rate for a prolonged period of time. It includes moving several large muscle groups, like arm, leg and stomach muscles.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, we know, it might be painful at first, but it\u2019ll get better. Plus, think of the energetic background music. You won\u2019t be able to keep your body still because you\u2019ll have too much fun moving. And better yet, you can exercise in any setting you\u2019d like: in a group if you enjoy the company, or on your own if you need a break from the world.<\/p>\n<h2>Aerobic exercise improves your physical health<\/h2>\n<p>Besides the fun, aerobic exercise has clear benefits to your physical health. Here are a few of the key ones:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aerobic exercise is also called cardio\u00a0exercise because it helps the heart receive more blood at every beat, which reduces heart rate.<\/li>\n<li>According to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/healthy-lifestyle\/fitness\/in-depth\/aerobic-exercise\/art-20045541\">Mayo Clinic<\/a>, your breathing and heartbeat grow faster. This allows more oxygen to flow to your blood, more blood to flow to your muscles, and more waste product to\u00a0flow out\u00a0of your body.<\/li>\n<li>According to a <a href=\"http:\/\/thorax.bmj.com\/content\/early\/2015\/05\/07\/thoraxjnl-2014-206070\">2014 study conducted in Brazil<\/a>, aerobic exercise is good for your respiratory system. It improved the quality of life and reduced breathing issues in study participants who suffer from severe or moderate asthma.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Aerobic exercise improves your emotional and mental health<\/h2>\n<p>When you engage in aerobic exercise, you won\u2019t only breathe better, you\u2019ll feel relieved. Perhaps aerobic exercise will leave you feeling like you can\u2019t move at first, but as you practice you\u2019ll stop feeling so tired all the time because your stamina will significantly increase.<\/p>\n<p>The endorphins aerobic exercise activates are calming hormones that tend to improve people\u2019s mood. 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You\u2019ll be able to take full advantage of the benefits of these incredibly fun sports activities.<\/p>\n"},"card_title":"Aerobics can keep you away from urgent care","header":"Worth the look","footer":"2 minute read"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.castlighthealth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.castlighthealth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.castlighthealth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.castlighthealth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.castlighthealth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=331"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/my.castlighthealth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.castlighthealth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.castlighthealth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.castlighthealth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.castlighthealth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}