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Exercise speeds up blood flow, which makes for better skin — oxygen and nutrients are carried to cells throughout the body and waste products are moved out. “It’s like cleansing the skin from the inside,” Berman says.

Skin inflammation can occur when you’re under stress, so relieving stress through exercise might help clear skin blemishes as well. “This is easily seen when one compares the glowing skin of a conditioned athlete versus the skin of a stressed out, depressed person,” McCleary says.

Exercise increases blood flow and is beneficial for every system in the body, says Berger. Whether it’s cardiovascular health, cognitive function, or mood, the benefits of exercise are numerous and varied. So get up and get moving — your mind, body, and spirit will reap the rewards in the short term and for years to come.