An estimated 22.4 million U.S. households — nearly
one in four — now are providing care to a relative
or friend aged 50 or older or have provided care during
the previous 12 months
The
best way to lose weight is to eat fewer calories and increase
your physical activity. Experts suggest aiming for a weight
loss goal of about a pound a week.
The
health, physical activity, fitness and sports information
website of the President's Council on Physical Fitness
and Sports. You can find out about the Council and its
work, view our publications.
Americans
are getting fatter. We're putting on the pounds at an
alarmingly rapid rate. And we're sacrificing our health
for the sake of super-sized portions, biggie drinks, and
two-for-one value meals, obesity researchers say.
Exercise
does not have to be strenuous to be beneficial. And some
studies show that short sessions of exercise several times
a day are just as effective at burning calories and improving
health as one long session.
The
first step to weight loss is setting a realistic goal.
By using a BMI chart and consulting with your health care
provider, you can determine what is a healthy weight for
you.
Fitness
problems such as obesity and overweight have reached truly
epidemic proportions in the United States. In the last
10 years, obesity rates have increased by more than 60
percent among adults.
One
of the most important things individuals and families
can do to promote good health is to make smart choices.
Avoiding risky behaviors such as using tobacco or drugs,
or abusing alcohol - even driving without a safety belt
- can save lives and improve health.
Eating
right is vital to promoting health and reducing the risk
for death or disability due to chronic diseases such as
heart disease, certain cancers, diabetes, stroke, and
osteoporosis.
