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What is Physical Activity (PA)?

There are numerous things you can do to be active. To name a few:

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Walking

Running 

Dancing 

Swimming 

Yoga

Weightlifting

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Even small actions will benefit your physical fitness levels like:

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Taking the stairs

Parking further out so you can walk more

Drinking more water

Eating less from fast food restaurants 

What can you do to be Physically Active?

As defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure.

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It is also defined by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute as any body movement that works your muscles and requires more energy than resting.

Regular moderate intensity physical activity – such as walking, cycling, or participating in sports – has significant benefits for health. For instance, it can reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, colon and breast cancer, and depression. Moreover adequate levels of physical activity will decrease the risk of a hip or vertebral fracture and help control weight.

General Benefits of being PA
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