Physical Activity

Physical activity is a critical part of overall health and wellbeing along with many other aspects. In order to maintain your current weight you should workout at least 150 minutes a week, which is broken down into 30 minutes of vigorous physical activity 5 times within a 7 day period, but in order to promote weight loss you must add 15 minutes to every workout to total about 250 minutes a week.

Physical activity can be found in many different forms like endurance, such as cross country running, strength, like in weight training, and flexibility/balance, common in pilates and yoga. All are good methods of physical activity because the type solely depends on the person and what goals they hope to accomplish.

To learn more about physical activity and overall health and wellbeing I would like to invite you to attend one of our upcoming nutrition workshops at Tarrant County College in Spring 2015

References: http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/everyone/guidelines/adults.html

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/physical-activity/what.html