START THE NEW YEAR “ON THE RIGHT FOOT”
Finding the time to exercise your body
Research indicates exercise is the best medicine your
doctor can prescribe. Here’s how to make the time to
exercise!
Increasingly, research indicates exercise is the best
medicine your doctor can prescribe. It reduces the risk of
heart disease and prevents or helps control high blood
pressure and diabetes. Exercise helps lower cholesterol and
keep weight down. It increases bone density and muscle
strength to slow deterioration caused by arthritis and
osteoporosis. It can reduce your risk of developing certain
types of cancer. It’s even been proven to relieve depression
and anxiety.
The trouble is, most of us find it tough to put aside time
to exercise on a regular basis. Health experts recommend a
minimum of three 30-minute vigorous workouts weekly or 30
minutes of moderate exercise most days of the week. The good
news is those 30 minutes can be split up. While 20 minutes
of aerobic activity is ideal; two 10-minute activities will
deliver almost as much benefit. So if you can’t set a block
of time aside, here’s how to make the most of time you
didn’t know you had!
Try these tips:
• Work or live in a high rise? Get off the elevator 2 or
3 floors (or more) before yours and take the stairs.
• Get off the bus 2 or 3 stops before yours and walk
(briskly) the rest of the way.
• Park in the furthest corner of the lot.
• Use your coffee break or lunch hour to go for a brisk
walk.
• Do some stretching exercises while you watch TV.
• Play with your kids – a game of tag, a nature hike, a
bike ride or a swim is a fun way to exercise.
• Do your own chores. Mowing the lawn, raking leaves,
cleaning the house or washing the car are all good exercise.
• Watching something on the stove? Pick up a couple of
heavy cans and squeeze in some arm lifts or do a few
stretches.
• Remember that many activities you enjoy – walking,
biking,. dancing, a pick-up basketball game – are good ways
to get aerobic exercise.
The best and most efficient way to stay in shape is
combining regular exercise with a nutritional cleansing
program twice a year.
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