Part two of a community discussion on a healthy eating, physical activity and healthy body weight.
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If you are an adult – are you active for at least 150 minutes each week?
If you are under 18 years of age – are you active for at least 60 minutes each day?
How do you fit physical activity into your day?
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Part of reaching and/or maintaining a healthy body weight involves physical activity.
But . . . We need to know what physical activity means.
It is not: It’s not necessarily going to the gym to exercise of being part of a sports team.
It is: Moving our bodies around fast enough so that talking with others takes some effort, but is not impossible.
Why 60 minutes a day for children/teens and 150 minutes a week for adults?
In 2008, a report was published by the CDC that showed meeting these guidelines influenced both the development of chronic diseases and conditions – as well as the body weight of the persons being active.
Interested in the details of the study? You can find it here: 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
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Think about your typical week:
- Are you physically active at or above the levels recommended?
- If yes, what are some of the ways you fit activity into your schedule?
- If no, what is keeping you from being active?
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