Comments on: Do Something Active Each Day http://journalofhealthyliving.com/do-something-active-each-day.htm To a healthier, richer, and more rewarding life Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:19:24 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: DR http://journalofhealthyliving.com/do-something-active-each-day.htm/comment-page-1#comment-432 DR Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:47:15 +0000 http://journalofhealthyliving.com/?p=157#comment-432 There was a study a few years back that looked at how the daily activities of an old order Amish community resulted in almost 0% obesity. No workouts or spinning classes or restrictive dieting. Just the type of work our ancestors used to perform on a daily basis. While it is unlikely that many of us are willing to pull a Green Acres and abandon modern life for the life of our great grandparents, maybe we can learn a lesson from them and try to be more active in our daily activities. Stairs v.s elevators Walk to the corner store Rake the leaves instead of using a leaf blower... There was a study a few years back that looked at how the daily activities of an old order Amish community resulted in almost 0% obesity.

No workouts or spinning classes or restrictive dieting.

Just the type of work our ancestors used to perform on a daily basis.

While it is unlikely that many of us are willing to pull a Green Acres and abandon modern life for the life of our great grandparents, maybe we can learn a lesson from them and try to be more active in our daily activities.

Stairs v.s elevators
Walk to the corner store
Rake the leaves instead of using a leaf blower…

]]> By: Michael Covisi http://journalofhealthyliving.com/do-something-active-each-day.htm/comment-page-1#comment-430 Michael Covisi Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:01:47 +0000 http://journalofhealthyliving.com/?p=157#comment-430 Getting active is the key, not only physically, but mentally. Even light exercise tells our subconscious mind that things are changing. It's too easy to emphasize this diet or that diet, when any good diet will bring results. Getting active makes it all happen. You make the point well. It does not have to be a "workout." It needs to be activity, movement, action. Makes all the difference. Getting active is the key, not only physically, but mentally. Even light exercise tells our subconscious mind that things are changing. It’s too easy to emphasize this diet or that diet, when any good diet will bring results. Getting active makes it all happen.

You make the point well. It does not have to be a “workout.” It needs to be activity, movement, action. Makes all the difference.

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