Heart-Healthy Resolutions #5

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Here is the final resolution for our list.

5.  Exercise – What is that?  You’d love to exercise, but you can’t find the time?  You’re too busy?  It’s too cold?  It’s too hot?  If you’re looking for an excuse to NOT exercise, then you won’t have to look far to find one, they are everywhere.  But, if you’re serious about making exercise a part of your life, then you have to find one motivating factor that will trump all of those available excuses.  Everyone, whether overweight or not, should be getting at least 30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise a day, more days a week than not.  If you’re trying to lose weight, then you’ll need to increase those numbers over time.  Most people who have been successful at losing weight, and keeping it off, typicaly workout 45 minutes to an hour, 5 days a week.  I know that sounds like a lot, but that’s what it takes.  You should always get medical clearance before beginning a new exercise regimen and you’ll want to build up slowly.  Once you’ve started, you have to continue to push yourself and not be static.

So, there you have it, five resolutions to living a healthier life.  If you have any others you would like to add to the list, feel free to leave those thoughts below.

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