Healthy Villages

Healthy Villages is a two year program designed to change the lifestyles of Van Buren County residents.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Fitness Myth! What is true and What is a Myth!

Fitness Myth: If you can't exercise hard and often, there's really no point!

Truth: Even moderate activity is shown to reduce your risk for heart disease and stroke. If you don't have 30 minutes in your day to exercise, try splitting it up into 10 minute segments instead. Everyone can find 10 minutes to spare sometime during the day! There are simple tings you can do to increase your activity without having to go to the gym: take the stairs instead of the elevator, jump rope or do body weight exercises (push up, crunches) at commercial breaks, take a short walk after lunch. Remember that any exercise is better than none!

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