Balance is Key to Weight Management

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As you may remember, the nutrition theme for this month is “Nutrition: It’s a Matter of Fact“. For the past few days we have been discussing the top 10 Nutrition Facts.

Fact number 4 is: Balancing physical activity and a healthful diet is your best recipe for managing weight and promoting overall health and fitness.

As simple as that may sound, it really IS important to balance physical activity and diet. Yes, you CAN manage your weight by eating whatever you want and working off the calories through exercise, just as you can manage your weight by eating healthfully and not working out. However, for lifelong health–to lessen your risk of a chronic disease and to fit into those same pants over the years–it really is key to work out and eat healthy.

I’m not saying that you have to run a marathon or complete a triathlon, but engaging in 30-60 minutes of moderate physical activity each day can help your mood, your energy level, and your health. And don’t think that this exercise must be confined to a gym.

Check out MyPyramid.Gov’s tidbits on how to incorporate physical activity into your daily life. Remember, you don’t necessarily have to do 30 minutes of activity at one time: taking a 15 minute walk in the morning and again at night can count toward your daily total. As well, check out my post regarding the meal plan at MyPyramid.Gov to see a meal plan to help you maintain your weight and eat healthfully.

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