Page 141 - Merritt College Student Handbook and Planner 2021-2022

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Health & Wellness
If you think about it, the key to success in school and beyond is to strike a balance in your life between your Body, Mind, and Spirit. Think of these three areas of your life as a tripod: The survival of each part is reliant on
the success of the other two.
Think of Exercise as Medicine.
The research has been done, and the results
are astounding: regular exercise not only can
lengthen your life; it can make you healthier,
happier, smarter, and more productive in the short
term. Use your planner to keep a log of how often you exercise.
Research has shown that exercising 4–5 times per week:
• Boosts your immune system and makes you less susceptible to infectious disease.
• Enhances your mood, raises your self-esteem, and makes you less prone to
depression and anxiety.
• Improves your concentration and your brain function, allowing you to retain more of
the information that you learn in class.
• Lowers your risk of long-term ailments such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood
pressure, colon cancer, and gallstones.
• Improves your sleep, making you feel better rested and more alert during the day.
• Keeps you trim, helping you lose fat and maintain muscle tone.
The Truth About Cardio
Average Calories Burned per 10 Minutes of Exercise:
Activity
125 lb person
175 lb person
Walking
29 calories
40 calories
Running (5.5 mph)
90 calories
125 calories
Running (7 mph)
118 calories
164 calories
Biking
89 calories
124 calories
Downhill Skiing
80 calories
112 calories
Cross Country Skiing
98 calories
138 calories
Swimming (crawl)
40 calories
56 calories
Tennis
56 calories
80 calories
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