Life's Equation: More Activity = Better Health

Plain and simple, regular physical activity...

• Reduces the risk of dying prematurely
• Reduces the risk of dying prematurely from heart disease
• Reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes
• Reduces the risk of developing high blood pressure
• Helps reduce blood pressure in people who already have high blood pressure
• Reduces the risk of developing colon cancer
• Reduces feelings of depression and anxiety
• Helps control weight
• Helps build and maintain healthy bones, muscles, and joints
• Helps older adults become stronger and better able to move about without falling
• Promotes psychological well-being

In the United States today...

• 13.5 million people have coronary heart disease
• 1.5 million people suffer from a heart attack in a given year
• 8 million people have adult-onset (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes
• 95,000 people are newly diagnosed with colon cancer each year
• 250,000 people suffer from a hip fractures each year
• 50 million people have high blood pressure
• Over 60 million people (a third of the population) are overweight

Related Links...

• The Miracle Cure! http://dotsofit.blogspot.com/2012/01/miracle-cure.html
• Get Fit Challenge http://dotsofit.blogspot.com/2012/02/get-fit-challenge.html
• Regular Strength Training Improves Health http://dotsofit.blogspot.com/2011/07/regular-strength-training-improves.html

~Lori Dotson, CPT, CPFT, PES, BA, MS
President, DotsoFit, LLC

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