Regular physical exercise reduce weight, diabetes, high blood pressure and improves overall health. Regular exercise is just like a medicinal pill which will keep you away from 4-5 major illness. Major know causes of stoke includes high blood pressure, diabetes and inactivity. Heart stroke is a major cause now world wide.
In recent study by done by group of university doctors found that people who do regular workout have very less chances of getting stoke.
Official guidelines recommend that healthy adults (ages 18 to 64) get at least 2.5 hours of moderate aerobic physical activity each week. Activity should be done for at least 10 minutes at a time.
References
http://nih.gov/researchmatters/august2013/08052013stroke.htm