Health News
by Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom
We all have to fight our inner ?couch potato.? But how many people are actually succeeding in walking 30 minutes a day, a national guideline for good health? The good news is that it?s gone up, since 2001. The bad news is that?s it?s gone from 7.2% to 8% of people ? hardly a major jump. According to the American Journal of Public Health, less than 1 in 10 Americans get 30 minutes of activity daily!
If you?d like to pick up your own pace ? become what I call a ?mindful mover.? That?s adding extra steps in your day. Walk around when you?re on the phone, park further away from your destination, or deliver a message in person instead of sending an e-mail. It?s this activity of daily living that can help boost your effort, and help you accumulate 30 minutes daily.
Too tired to exercise? Most of us have a hard time separating ?physical fatigue? from ?mental fatigue.? An easy way to figure this out is by wearing a pedometer to track your daily steps. If you?re exhausted at the end of a day, and clocking 2500 steps, it?s likely mental tiredness. If you?re closer to 10,000 daily steps ? your physical activity is sufficient.
But don?t stop at 10,000 steps if you have more energy. Many people don?t realize that 10,000 steps is a goal meant to be exceeded! Do more if you can, and find ways to enjoy moving more. Of course, get your doctor?s okay before you change your activity pattern.
- Walking 101
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom College credit for walking? That?s what the University of Georgia offers as one of its fitness classes for students. Whether this is a good sign or bad sign for our nation?s fitness is debatable. Most of us are very familiar...
- Today Is National Run At Work Day!
By Dr. Madelyn FernstromAre you one of those people who never can find the time to exercise? Are you so busy with your daily activities that a regular run or walk isn?t even on your radar? If so, the national campaign called Run At Work Day might interest...
- Fitness 3 Ways
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom When you think of ?exercise? or ?fitness? what comes to mind? A sweaty workout, leaving you exhausted? Think again! An active lifestyle comes in many forms. What?s known as ?activity of daily living? is the foundation of a healthy...
- Are You Exercising Enough?
by Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom When it comes to physical activity, there?s a lot of confusion about what the ?right? amount is to support good health. It?s time to set the record straight! Guidelines for daily physical activity are translated from scientific...
- Boost Your Activity With Interval Training!
by Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom I?m always hearing from people who have a lot of interest in exercising, but not a lot of time. It IS a real problem, without an easy answer. But there?s at least one way to boost your fitness without spending more time ? and...
Health News
Pick Up the Pace!
by Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom
If you?d like to pick up your own pace ? become what I call a ?mindful mover.? That?s adding extra steps in your day. Walk around when you?re on the phone, park further away from your destination, or deliver a message in person instead of sending an e-mail. It?s this activity of daily living that can help boost your effort, and help you accumulate 30 minutes daily.
Too tired to exercise? Most of us have a hard time separating ?physical fatigue? from ?mental fatigue.? An easy way to figure this out is by wearing a pedometer to track your daily steps. If you?re exhausted at the end of a day, and clocking 2500 steps, it?s likely mental tiredness. If you?re closer to 10,000 daily steps ? your physical activity is sufficient.
But don?t stop at 10,000 steps if you have more energy. Many people don?t realize that 10,000 steps is a goal meant to be exceeded! Do more if you can, and find ways to enjoy moving more. Of course, get your doctor?s okay before you change your activity pattern.
- Walking 101
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom College credit for walking? That?s what the University of Georgia offers as one of its fitness classes for students. Whether this is a good sign or bad sign for our nation?s fitness is debatable. Most of us are very familiar...
- Today Is National Run At Work Day!
By Dr. Madelyn FernstromAre you one of those people who never can find the time to exercise? Are you so busy with your daily activities that a regular run or walk isn?t even on your radar? If so, the national campaign called Run At Work Day might interest...
- Fitness 3 Ways
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom When you think of ?exercise? or ?fitness? what comes to mind? A sweaty workout, leaving you exhausted? Think again! An active lifestyle comes in many forms. What?s known as ?activity of daily living? is the foundation of a healthy...
- Are You Exercising Enough?
by Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom When it comes to physical activity, there?s a lot of confusion about what the ?right? amount is to support good health. It?s time to set the record straight! Guidelines for daily physical activity are translated from scientific...
- Boost Your Activity With Interval Training!
by Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom I?m always hearing from people who have a lot of interest in exercising, but not a lot of time. It IS a real problem, without an easy answer. But there?s at least one way to boost your fitness without spending more time ? and...