Twelve Reasons to Break a Sweat"

Guest blog by Denise Austin
Author of Denise's Daily Dozen: The Easy, Every Day Program to Lose Up to 12 Pounds in 2 Weeks

By now you know that exercise can help you slim down—and hopefully you’re seeing this for yourself. But you get so much more from working out than a slimmer waist or smaller size. New studies come out all the time touting all the benefits of breaking a sweat. Use them as motivation to keep up your hard sweat session. Because if you do, you’ll reap amazing rewards. Read on to find out what they are.

1. Working out helps you re-awaken thousands of muscle cells so you’ll have more energy and vitality.
2. Exercise can lift your spirits because it releases brain chemicals called endorphins. These naturally enhance your mood, which is why you always feel better after a workout than you did when you started.
3. Breaking a sweat is an ideal way to relieve tension and de-stress.
4. Food tastes better, and you’ll know that you’ve earned it. 
5. Exercise helps you build more muscle, which boosts your metabolism. 
6. Exercise will help your clothes fit better.
7. Moving around helps clear your head and may make you feel more creative. I know that I get some of my best ideas while working out.
8. Working out enhances circulation giving your complexion a youthful, rosy glow.
9. Exercise helps reduce your risk of an array of disease from diabetes to cancer to heart disease. There’s no better preventative medicine than good old-fashioned exercise. 
10. You’ll sweat your way to a younger-looking body. 
11. Your posture will improve so you’ll stand taller. 
12. Working out improves your health so you’ll live longer to enjoy life with your family and your friends. How’s that for motivation?