Cardiovascular exercises are one of the foremost forms of exercise that your body needs, both, to keep fit, and to stay in top shape and good health. While for most people, this is achieved through a session at the gym or in the pool, there is a cheaper option that is just as good, if not better – and arguably, has the potential to rank among the best forms of exercise around. Running is simple – you need a good pair of shoes, some comfortable clothes and some space on the street or a park. Running everyday will keep you healthy and fit – but it really is your best investment for your health for the following reasons:
• Running is highly efficient as an exercise simply because it burns calories. Adding intensity to your run through slopes and inclines, rough and tough terrains and increased durations can help you stay healthy and lose all those unnecessary and empty calories that your intake may be piling on you.

• Running helps influence weight loss, especially with the right kind of intensity and time duration, and the manner in which your body responds to running. It is a good tool to help keep your muscles supple, and when the metabolic rate rises, helps it burn all that excess fat.
• Running helps keep your heart healthy and supple. When you do intense cardiovascular exercises, the heart rate rises. When the heart rate rises, there is an automatic increase in the amount of blood pumped, and this spike in the pumping of blood helps increase the supply of blood to the body’s organs, and helps reduce bad cholesterol, thus keeping the heart healthy.
• Running can also boost your mental health significantly, since it helps keep you buoyed, happier and in good spirits, while also helping you reduce your stress levels and improve poor memory. Studies link regular cardio exercises like running to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia related illnesses.
• It is cheap, convenient and easy to do at whim, for all you need in order to run is yourself, a good pair of shoes, some comfortable clothing and some open spaces.
• Running also helps you get rid of toxins in the body, because it breaks your body out into a sweat, that helps release all the toxins from your system.
• Running is good for the skin – all that sweat and toxin in the pores are sent packing, and your skin is free of acne and blemishes.

References:
http://www.indiatimes.com/health/videos/14-reasons-running-is-the-only-exercise-you-need-to-stay-fit-243999.html
http://greatist.com/fitness/30-convincing-reasons-start-running-now
http://www.indiatimes.com/health/tips-tricks/6-reasons-why-running-is-the-best-workout-for-you-241614.html

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