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A regular regimen of physical activity — ideally one that combines both aerobic exercise and resistance training — can help to stave off the onset of erectile dysfunction.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of the greatest health threats faced by 21st-century men is the increasingly sedentary nature of their existence. <\/p>\n

Daytime hours often spent behind a desk relieved only by nighttime relaxation on the couch watching TV isn\u2019t exactly a recipe for optimal health.<\/p>\n

It is not only important to eat a healthy diet, but men — and women too — must engage in regular physical activity to burn up the calories that diet supplies them. Otherwise, those unburned calories are likely to end up in fat deposits in and around the abdomen.<\/p>\n

Importance of Regular Exercise<\/h3>\n

Regular exercise promotes cardiovascular health. And cardiovascular health is essential to healthy erectile function. Remember that the overwhelming majority — an estimated 80 percent — of all erectile dysfunction is caused by insufficient blood flow to the penis. And ED is for many men an early warning sign that even more serious cardiovascular health consequences may lie ahead. Unless action is taken, that is.<\/p>\n

According to WebMD.com<\/a>, regular exercise not only burns off calories but also lowers blood pressure while increasing blood levels of high-density lipoproteins, or HDL, the so-called good cholesterol, and reducing levels of low-density lipoproteins, the bad cholesterol.<\/p>\n

Weekly Exercise Recommendations<\/h3>\n

For overall cardiovascular health, the American Heart Association recommends the following:<\/p>\n