There are many effects of exercise on the body that can positively influence digestive system functioning. Regular exercise makes our digestive system strong, speeding up metabolism and preventing constipation.
The short term effects of exercise on the digestive system are—
Blood flow increases: Exercise can improve the blood flow. Circulation of blood in all the areas of body also includes the digestive track organs and enhance their functioning.
Speedup metabolism: Exercise can boost our metabolism. Exercise can slightly increase our resting metabolic rate (the amount of calories our body burns at rest). Metabolism is the process in which the food we consume is converted into energy that is needed by the body to survive.
Prevent constipation: Exercise helps in reducing constipation by decreasing the time taken by food to move through the large intestine, thus limiting the amount of water absorbed from the stool in to the body. Exercise accelerates our breathing and heart rate. This helps to stimulate the natural contraction of the intestinal muscles which prevent constipation naturally.
Prevent digestive diseases: Regular exercise helps to prevent digestive diseases. Many diseases are associated with stomach and if we exercise regularly, that will strengthen our internal organs, such as liver, stomach, intestine, various glands, etc., and prevents us from digestive diseases.
