benefits of physical activity

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Huntington Beach, California, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) February 27, 2012 --

The benefits of physical activity are wide ranging. It is important in leading a healthy lifestyle, reducing your risk of disease and improving quality of life. It is especially helpful in people with certain medical conditions because it helps with weight loss and improves overall health. Statistics show that 51% of all Canadians are physically inactive, 25% are obese and only 15% of Canadians meet the recommended 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week. Physical activity benefits include a major major impact in decreasing your risk of many different diseases including 25 chronic conditions such as heart disease, stroke, hypertension, breast cancer, colon cancer, type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis.
BestLifeRewarded, the first consumer loyalty program to reward Canadians for maintaining healthy lifestyles, encourages you to learn more about common health conditions, earn points and redeem for healthy reward items.

Created by Cookson James Loyalty Inc., BestLifeRewarded has the support of many health organizations such as Dietitians of Canada, Canadian Obesity Network, Canadian Cardiovascular Society, Hypertension Canada, Canadian Digestive Health Foundation, Patients in Pain Association, Canadian Kinesiology Alliance and major pharmaceutical companies, in a coordinated effort to get Canada healthy.
Free of charge to join, members of BestLifeRewarded earn reward points in many ways such as reading education modules and tracking their healthy diet and activities. They can then redeem their earned points for health related items such as fitness equipment, healthy food discounts, cookbooks, blood pressure monitors, gym memberships, golf equipment and much more.

benefits of physical activity