Healthy living is most definitely atwo-sided coin. Normally I focusprimarily on the eating component of a healthy lifestyle but I want to discussthe undeniable importance of the other side: exercise. A nutritious diet is great but it willonly get you so far in your journey for overall health. Regular physical activity helps controlweight, reduce the symptoms or risk of disease, and boosts our energy. The U.S. Government ‘s PhysicalActivity Guidelines for Americans sayswe need 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week (i.e. brisk walking). That’s typically divided into 30 minutes of exercise for 5days a week. We also need to domuscle-strengthening activities at least twice a week. For those of you who exercise more intensely (i.e. running), you only require 75 minutes a weekplus muscle-strengthening workouts at least twice a week.
Thisseems like a lofty goal but keep in mind that you can divide it up into smallersegments as long as each is at least 10 minutes long. For those of you who can afford gymmemberships, make sure you actually go! For the rest of you (myselfincluded) who can’t find room in their budget for this luxury, here are sometips for fitting more physical activity into your busy schedules.
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