The Important Of Jog

Jogging

Jogging

Anybody who has studied the subject of health for more than five minutes knows that if you are going to get healthy one need to have a healthy diet and also exercise. 

One of the more popular ways to get healthy is to jog or run. 

Jogging has become a popular way of losing weight and numerous studies also conclude that it is a good activity for your heart.

Cost of running

Running is something that is mostly free (you do need to buy good running shoes if you are going to run regularly and possibly more if you plan on running long distances). 

You can even buy some music if you want. If you choose to you will need some form of an IPod and some smart phones also have this feature. Of course, the part about music is optional and is something that can be debatable in the running world.

Reduces depression

It is something that can be done by yourself or if you would rather do it with a friend, that would be considered good as well. 

After all, it also widely known that jogging significantly reduces the chances that you will become depressed, which is yet another benefit.

Allows you to eat more

The next benefit? Jogging also improves your metabolism. The reason is because jogging helps you burn calories. When it comes to weight loss, a big part of it the number of calories you burn in a day versus the number of calories that you eat. Your allowance is dependent on your current height and weight.

To determine how many calories you should eat in a day, you can go to web sites such as free dieting.com to find out how many calories you should consume in a day. You can also simply ask your doctor if you are not comfortable doing that.

So exactly how much will you burn when running? Typically, the faster you go, the more you burn, plus you could also burn even more if you run outdoors as opposed to running on a treadmill, according to an article on running.about.com, which is authored by Christine Leff.

If you want to find out exactly how many calories you burned there are numerous web sites out there that can help you with that. If you are going to do that you need to pay attention to how much detail it asks for (it will ask for your weight and possibly height because both factors are dependent upon how many calories you are able to burn).

  

Energy

Another benefit of running is that it also gives you more energy. Multiple studies have confirmed that running in the morning according to Mark Stibich, who is a contributor to running.about.com, gives you more energy as opposed to running at night. However, the last two benefits only really work if you combine it with a healthy diet.

In a matter of fact, if you want to be an effective runner there should only be certain foods that you should eat anyway. Typically on race days and days you plan on running long distances you should eat foods with lots of protein and fiber which help you feel fuller longer. 

An article in Runners World dictates the best foods for runners to eat. Some of the best foods for runners to eat are almonds, salad greens, whole grain vegetables and more.

So why should you jog? You will be more energetic, lose weight, less likely to be depressed. Hey, you even get to enjoy some nice weather.