The Way to Feeling Better

GCSG Board member Andy Dzurinko passed along the following blog from Tim Lane of the Iowa Department of Health which points out that even a minimum amount of physical activity can be beneficial to your health. Tim writes:
“A recent study shows that as little as 10 extra minutes of exercise a day can reduce your risk of major disease and improve your quality of life. ‘Our bodies respond to even small amounts of activity,’ according to Dr. Tim Church of the Pennington Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ‘For sedentary individuals, the immediate health benefits are huge. We saw a change in waist size in just 70 minutes of moderate exercise, such as walking on a treadmill or riding a stationary bike.’ Short bouts of exercise can also affect how your body metabolizes blood sugar for up to 72 hours.
“Walking a few minutes a day may not cause your weight to drop substantially, but it will reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, anxiety, depression, diabetes, and many other conditions,” Dr. Church adds.
Most Americans take approximately 5000 steps a day. Increasing that to 7000 or 8000 will further reduce the risk of disease. And the psychological benefits can be as profound as the physical ones.
Tim concludes with these Thoughts for the Day:
“It always amazes people to see how little activity it takes to feel better.” – Tim Church
“Life is a short walk. There is so little time and so much living to achieve.”
– John Oliver Killens
“If you're not in the parade, you watch the parade. That's life.” – Mike Ditka
“Leadership involves finding a parade and getting in front of it.” – John Naisbitt
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies
within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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