Did you
know that:
- People
who exercise regularly are generally more successful at losing weight and keeping it off
than those who don't?
- Increasing
physical activity is good for you? (It generally lowers high blood pressure, helps control
diabetes, lowers cholesterol and improves cardiorespiratory function).
- People
who exercise report that they enjoy an improved mood, enhanced self-esteem and
self-concept, plus reduced stress, anxiety and depression?
If all
of this sounds good to you, perhaps you should consider adding physical activity to your
daily life. And no, we're not saying that you should run out and join a health club. But a
little physical activity every day can have huge benefits. In fact, according to a 1996
Surgeon General report, just moderate amounts of non-strenuous physical activity can
produce big improvements in people's health and quality of life.
Here you
can read about easy ways to introduce physical activity into your life. You'll also learn
how to create a plan for yourself, and how to take that plan further, should you decide
that you're ready for more.
Before
you start any program of increased physical activity, it's
important to discuss it with your physician. Learn more about how to begin a conversation with your doctor
about weight loss, and about a prescription medication
from Roche Laboratories that only your doctor can prescribe. |