• Walk to work.
• Use fat free milk instead of whole milk.
• Do sit-ups in front of the TV.
• Walk during lunch hour.
• Drink water before a meal.
• Eat leaner red meat & poultry.
• Eat half your dessert.
• Walk instead of driving whenever you can.
• Take a family walk after dinner.
• Avoid food portions larger than your fist.
• Mow lawn with push mower.
• Increase the fiber in your diet.
• Walk kids to school.
• Get a dog and walk it.
• Join an exercise group.
• Drink diet soda.
• Remove skin from poultry before cooking to lower fat content.
• Do yard work.
• Eat off smaller plates.
• Don't eat late at night.
• Skip seconds.
• Work around the house.
• Skip buffets.
• Grill, steam or bake instead of frying.
• Bicycle to the store instead of driving.
• Go for a half-hour walk instead of watching TV.
• Use vegetable oils instead of solid fats.
• More carrots, less cake.
• Sit up straight at work.
• Wash the car by hand.
• Don't skip meals.
• Choose fruit for dessert.
• Reward and acknowledge your efforts.
• Eat before you get too hungry.
• Pace the sidelines at kids' athletic games.
• Choose an activity that fits into your daily life.
• Park further from the store and walk.
• Ask a friend to exercise with you.
• Make time in your day for physical activity.
• Exercise with a video if the weather is bad.
• Keep to a regular eating schedule.
• If you find it difficult to be active after work, try it before work.
• Take a walk or do desk exercises instead of a cigarette or coffee break.
• Perform gardening or home repair activities.
• Take small trips on foot to get your body moving.
• Play with your kids 30 minutes a day.
• Dance to music.
• Keep a pair of comfortable walking or running shoes in your car and office.
• Make a Saturday morning walk a group habit.
• Walk briskly in the mall.
• Choose activities you enjoy & you'll be more likely to stick with them.
• Stretch before bed to give you more energy when you wake.
• Take the long way to the water cooler.
• Explore new physical activities.
• Vary your activities, for interest and to broaden the range of benefits.
• Share an entree with a friend.
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Body Mass Index BMI is a guideline that uses your weight and height to figure out whether you are at risk for weight-related health problems. BMI reflects body mass instead of body fat and is used to screen for health or nutritional disorders. For an individual, other data must be used to figure out whether a high BMI is linked to disease and death.
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A: Physical inactivity, along with cigarette smoking, high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol, is one of the major modifiable risk factors for heart attack. There is no guarantee that you won't get heart disease, but you'll reduce your chance of heart disease if you avoid the risk factors.
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