Friday, April 10, 2009

Rules to staying Healthy?

Yes, there are rules to staying healthy, but they are not as hard as you think to achieve.  So many people want to eat healthy and stay healthy, but what does that mean.  Weighing under 130 pounds!  Not having those lovely "love handles"! Or, eating grass for the rest of their lives!  None of these statements have to be true in order to be a healthy person.  According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 and the USDA, a healthy lifestyle consists of finding your balance between food and physical activity. Remember these helpful tips when making those wholesome habits in your life.
  • Stay within your daily calorie needs.  (Depends on wt, ht, age, & physical activity.)  To find yours go to www.mypyramid.gov
  • Be physically active for at least 30 minutes everyday or most days of the week.
  • For some people at least 60 minutes day of physical activity may be needed to prevent weight gain, and 60-90 minutes a day to maintain weight loss.
  • Children and teenagers should be active for 60 minutes a day, or most days.                          

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