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The Weather is beautiful so Let's Get Outside
Re
cen
tly rel
eased County Health Rankings reveal 24 percent of Houston's adults aged 20 and
over report no leisure-t
ime physical activity.
The American Heart Association recommends at least 150 minutes (2.5 hours a week or 21 minutes a day) of physical activity
per week
for adults and 60 minutes
per day
for children and adolescents.
So the statistics indicate exercise might be in short order as we dedicate a little extra time for physical activity. Without exercise, it means we're at a greater risk for heart disease, stroke and other chronic diseases. So, let's get outside and walk, at least 21 minutes a day or 42 minutes every other day.
Also, sunshine does a body good, as you soak up Vitamin D. Moreover, Vitamin D is also good for your brain, and helps keep dementia at bay.
So let's get outside in the sun and walk!
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