Physical Exercise and Yoga in Preventive Medicine

The sedentary lifestyle leads to the development of many diseases and organic dysfunctions, 70% of them being the result of inactivity. Currently, one in four adults is physically inactive, a proportion that is growing at an alarming rate. Physical exercise is one of the most accessible methods of prevention, and specialists emphasize increasing physical activity, recommending a program of medium severity, of at least 30 minutes per consumption at least 5 days a week. An optimal level of physical activity leads to a decrease in the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, interferes with glycemic metabolism, increasing glycemic control and insulin sensitivity, benefits bone-mineral metabolism and promotes more effective weight loss compared to caloric restriction. Patients have many methods of increasing caloric consumption, yoga being a practice that not only helps to maintain a physically active life, but also helps to develop the self.