Hormones are made when we keep fit,
Inside our bodies they emit;
Imbuing us with strength unbarred,
Try not to push yourself too hard.
Hooked up to a big P.E.T.,
Injected with activity;
In search of pleasure’s calling card,
Try not to push yourself too hard.
High settings are not always right,
Increasing risk of fight or flight;
Inflicting us with disregard,
Try not to push yourself too hard.
Heroic feats of exercise
In fact, sometimes can jeopardize
Intentions to burn excess lard,
Try not to push yourself too hard.
Chemical structure of a beta-endorphin (Photo Credit: Edgar181, via Wikimedia Commons).
This is an Acrostic Kyrielle, inspired by recent research which found that exercise-induced endorphin release depends
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