Put Action in Your Lifestyle

Regular physical activity is just as important to a healthful lifestyle as smart eating. Apply the same principles of variety, balance and moderation to both your food choices and your physical activities.

Variety: Enjoy many different activities to move different muscles, such as power walking for your heart and leg muscles, gardening for arm muscles and sit-ups for abdominal muscles.

Balance: Because different activities have different benefits, balance your physical activity pattern. For overall fitness, choose activities that build cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, bone strength and flexibility.

Moderation: Move enough to keep fit, without overdoing it. At least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity most and preferably all days of the week will do.

Practice variety, balance and moderation to keep your body beautiful both inside and out!

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