National Fitness Month
May is National Fitness Month!
Regular physical activity and physical fitness are important to
one’s health, sense of well-being, and maintenance of a healthy
body weight. When one is physically fit, he can better meet the
demands of work and leisure comfortably.
The following are key recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines
for Americans, 2005.
- Engage in regular physical activity and reduce sedentary
activities to promote health, psychological well-being, and
a healthy body weight.
- To reduce the risk of chronic disease
in adulthood, engage in at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity
activity, above usual daily activity, e.g., walking at your
normal pace.
- To help manage body weight and prevent gradual,
unhealthy weight gain in adulthood, engage in at least 60 minutes
of moderate - vigorous intensity activity on most days of the
week.
- Achieve physical fitness by including cardiovascular
conditioning, stretching exercises for flexibility, and resistance
exercises for muscle strength and endurance.
- Children
and adolescents should engage in at least 60 minute of
physical activity on most, preferably all, days of the week.
http://www.healthierus.gov/dietaryguideline
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