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Exercise is a free medicine for fatty liver

Exercise is the only proven treatment for Fatty liver  .It improves fatty liver .Thus to prevent consequences of fatty liver one should focus ideal weight . Try to reduce your weight by avoiding excessive eating and by  regular exercise. 

A girl jogging in the park (Fitness vs. Health)

Our health is now suffering as a consequence of reduced exercise .

There’s strong scientific evidence that being physically active can help you lead a healthier and even happier life. Exercise  increases metabolism of fat , decreases fatty acid synthesis and prevents liver cell damage1,2

What counts ?

To stay healthy, adults should try to be active daily and aim to achieve at least 150 minutes of physical activity over a week through a variety of activities.

  • For most people, the easiest way to get moving is to make activity part of everyday life, like walking or cycling instead of using the car to get around. 
  • Play any outdoor game regularly. Walk faster, avoid going up by lifts, use stairs instead. 

For any type of activity to benefit your health, you need to be moving quickly enough to raise your heart rate, breathe faster and feel warmer.   

A modern problem People are less active nowadays, partly because technology has made our lives easier. 

We drive cars or take public transport for short distances. 

We entertain ourselves in front of a TV or computer screen.

Fewer people are doing manual work, and most of us have jobs that involve little physical effort.

We move around less and burn off less energy leading to obesity 

Sedentary lifestyles :

Common examples of sedentary behaviour include watching TV, using a computer, using the car for short journeys and sitting. such behaviour is thought to increase the risk of many chronic diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes obesity.

Previous generations were active more naturally through work and manual labour, but today we have to find ways of integrating activity into our daily lives. Friends keep exercising and shun off your fat ..stay healthy. Have a good day !

References :

1.Jin YJ, Kim KM, Hwang S, Lee SG, Ha TY, Song GW, Jung DH, Kim KH, Yu E, Shim JH, Lim YS, Lee HC, Chung YH, Lee Y, Suh DJ. Exercise and diet modification in non-obese non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: analysis of biopsies of living liver donors. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012 Aug;27(8):1341-7.

2.van der Windt DJ, Sud V, Zhang H, Tsung A, Huang H. The Effects of Physical Exercise on Fatty Liver Disease. Gene Expr. 2018 May 18;18(2):89-101.

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