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What do cardiovascular exercises help you with, health wise?

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Many: Including reduction in coronary heart disease risk factors like improved blood pressure control, increased HDL cholesterol(good cholesterol), decreased triglycerides, reduced body fat and intra-abdominal fat, and improved glucose tolerance. It improves your heart and blood vessel function. It also can help with mood and anxiety issues. And it can improve your sleep.

Answered 1/31/2015

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