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Exercise includes the following benefits

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 Improve the blood supply throughout the body

 Reduced risks of heart disease, and high blood pressure

 Strengthens the heart. The heart becomes more efficient to

do its work

 Promotes flexibility of bones and joints

 Promotes loss of excess body weight

 Promotes and maintain proper working of body systems

 The body becomes physically fit.

 Reduces chances of diabetes

 People who exercise have better sleep.

Health Community

A Health committee is composed of selected able people from

a certain group to perform the duties which can improve on

health.
Importance of health committees

 Find solution to disease problems through health talks and

discussions

 Prevention of diseases through arranging health programs

such as immunization

 Organize cleaning campaigns, providing hand wash facilities

and public toilets and waste manage measures.

 They help to dispatch health information to the community