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Being Physically Fit May Cut Risk of Colds
from WebMD
People who are physically fit and active catch fewer colds, and the colds they do get are milder. That's the takeaway message of a new study by a team of scientists who examined 12 weeks worth of data on 1,002 adults, aged 18 to 85, who reported on their perceived fitness and their lifestyle and dietary habits. Read More
100 Ways to Add 2000 Steps to Your Day
Small changes in your daily activities will quickly add up to 2,000 extra steps or more! Find ways to add steps at home, at work, at school, and at play with this list of ideas.
How Steps per day = activity level
- Less than 5,000 = Inactive
- 5,000–7,499 = Slightly Active
- 7,500–9,999 = Moderately Active
- 10,000–12,499 = Active
- 12,500 or more = Very Active
How do I convert my non-walking activities into steps?
More helpful tips and resources to help you incorporate healthy activities into your daily routines.
Suggested Reading List
- "The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who've Lived the Longest" by Dan Buettner
- "Outliers: The Story of Success" by Malcolm Gladwell
- "A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance: Portrait of and Age" by William Manchester
- "Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers" by Robert Sapolsky
- "Younger Next Year: Live strong, fit and sexy - until you're 80 and beyond" by Chris Crowley & Hendry Lodge, MD
Recycle Your Gym Gear
SHOES: Send your old kicks (any brand) to Nike's Reuse-A-Shoe program and they'll be turned into a material used to make running tracks and basketball or volleyball courts. www.nikereuseashoe.com
CLOTHING: Patagonia's Common Threads initiative makes new garments out of Polartec (check the tag of any fleece item) and other clothing that is made by Patagonia. www.patagonia.com/recycle
YOGA MATS: Is your mat on its last downward dog? Ship it off to Recycle Your Mat, where it will be turned into lining material for laptop bags or donated to a community yoga program. www.recycleyourmat.com
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