When doing a sport or exercising, our body secretes hormones such as endorphin, serotonin, enkephalin, dopamine, norepinephrine, which produce important benefits at the mental level: they reduce anxiety, stress and depression; improve self-esteem and increase the feeling of well-being

How does exercise affect health?

Increased blood flow raises oxygen levels in your body. This helps lower the risk of heart diseases like high cholesterol, coronary artery disease, and heart attack.

What happens to your body when you exercise?

Exercise lowers blood glucose in several ways: Insulin sensitivity is increased, so cells can make more use of any available insulin to use glucose during and after physical activity