CDC Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults & Children & Teens

 

Get out and get moving. The CDC states the following health benefits of getting regular activity:

• Control your weight
• Reduce your risk for cardiovascular disease
• Reduce your risk for type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome
• Reduce your risk of some cancers
• Strengthen your bones and muscles
• Improve your mental health and mood
• Improve your ability to do daily activities and prevent falls, if you're an older adult
• Increase your chances of living longer

 

 

For more info from the CDC on physical activity you can go to:

http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/everyone/guidelines/adults.html