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t’s impossible to overstate how important
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physical activity is to heart health. But you don’t
have to live in the gym. “Even if you can only fit in
ten minutes at a time of brisk walking, dancing, or
swimming, and change your diet a little bit, you’re
on your way to preventing heart disease,” says Dr. Jennifer
Mieres, co-author of
Heart Smart for Black Women and
Latinos
, and national spokeswoman for the American
Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement.
Ph.D., co-author of
The Step Diet Book: Count Steps, Not
Calories, To Lose Weight and Keep it Off Forever.
For real
strides, get a total of 10,000 steps daily.
WORK OUT W ITH A BUDDY
Enlist a friend who
“gently nudges you in the direction you want to go,” says
Ann Leach, author of
Goal Sisters: Live the Life You Want
With a Little Help From Your Friends.
Together, you set
personal exercise and diet goals for the week and check
in with each other to see how you’re doing.
GET A PEDOM ETER
You may have heard that a
pedometer is a useful tool, but have you actually used
one? Aim for 2,000 more steps a day, says John C. Peters,
SCHEDULE EXERCISE
“Put it in your planner,” says
Jennifer Jolly, host of
All That's Fit
on the Fine Living
Network. “It should rank up there with a meeting with
your boss. It’s that important.”
SIGN UP FOR SOM ETHING
Go to a site such as
runnersworld.com
and use the race finder tool. If you’re
just starting, look for a local 5k fun run/walk about three
months away. Sign up and pay the fee. “Once you do, you’re
totally committed,” says Jolly. “It’s a great motivator.” (3)
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