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Physical Inactivity
Increasing your physical activity is one of the most helpful things you can do for your cardiometabolic health. This doesn’t necessarily mean joining a health club and working out, but rather adding daily routines that can boost your activity level.
Exercise is an important part of managing your cardiometabolic health and offers many benefits. Be sure to consult your health care team prior to commencing any rigorous exercise program. Below you'll find some of the positive side-effects of remaining active and physically fit.
What can physical activity do for my health?
Exercise can:
- Improve your blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol.
- Lower your risk for diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
- Help you relieve stress, increase energy and sleep better.
- Help insulin work better.
- Strengthen your heart, muscles and bones.
- Improve your blood circulation.
- Keep your body and your joints flexible.
- Boost your ability to lose weight effectively and keep it off.
If you haven't been active lately, see your doctor. You should always see your doctor before beginning an exercise program. Your doctor will do a thorough checkup and tell you if you should modify your exercise plans for any conditions you may have.
What steps can I take to increase my daily activity?
- Ideas for increasing daily activity:
- Walk instead of drive whenever possible.
- Take the stairs instead of the elevator.
- Work in the garden, rake leaves or do some housecleaning every day.
- Park at the far end of the shopping center lot and walk to the store.
Tips for starting out:
- Set a schedule and keep it.
- Find a partner or join an exercise group. You might try ClubPed
- Start slowly. Don't try to do too much too quickly.
- Get a pedometer and aim for 10,000 steps every day.
- Set goals.
- Be active in spurts.
- Cross-train. Instead of doing the same thing every day, mix it up and exercise different parts of the body.
- Reward yourself.
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