| The fact that you’re visiting the Wellness Coalition America website and taking the time to check out our Wellness Journal is a good indication that you’re part of the global awakening to the importance of self care. Now we know it’s not just bad habits like smoking that are detrimental to our health. Everyday we hear of new research confirming that everything we do—to MOVE, FUEL, REST and MAINTAIN our bodies—has an impact on our total body wellness. |
Reasons you need to properly MOVE your body:
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Reasons you need to properly FUEL your body: |
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Increased physical activity in the 30's, 40's, and |
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50's improves our ability to walk and function as we age.
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Exercise may be especially helpful in reducing the |
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size of fat cells around the waistline—more so than diet alone.
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Moderate exercise such as walking, cycling or |
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jogging can significantly reduce the risk of death for people with Type 2 diabetes.
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Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute on Aging, International Journal of Obesity
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Obesity and overweight are a result of an |
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imbalance between food consumed and physical activity.
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National data have shown an increase in the |
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calorie consumption of adults and no change in physical activity patterns.
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Many underlying factors have been linked to the |
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increase in obesity, such as increasing portion sizes; eating out more often; increased consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks; increasing television, computer, electronic gaming time; changing labor markets; and fear of crime, which prevents outdoor exercise.
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Source: CDC National Center for Health Statistics
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Reasons you need to properly REST your body:
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Reasons you need to properly MAINTAIN your body: |
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People who lost at least four hours of sleep, |
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including a total loss of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, had an increased sensitivity to pain the following day.
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The less time children spend in bed at night, |
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the greater the negative effect on their performance in school.
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People who get less than seven or more than |
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eight hours of sleep each night are more likely to have high blood pressure.
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Nine modifiable lifestyle factors account for over |
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90 percent of the risk for a heart attack in men and women of all races around the world. These factors are: smoking, cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, diet, physical activity, alcohol consumption and psychosocial issues such as emotional stress and depression.
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The United States has the highest prevalence of |
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obesity among the developed nations
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One third of the population of the United States |
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now has diabetes or may get it within the next ten years.
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| Sources: INTERHEART; CDC National Center for Health Statistics |
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Those are sobering reminders of a national problem that has very personal consequences. No matter where you are on your journey to good health, the following FREE tools in this Wellness Journal can be invaluable as you chart your course:
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Activity Log: |
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Portable Health Record: |
Helps you keep track of your daily food intake and gives you guidance for eating a balanced, healthy diet. |
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Provides a place for you to log your activities and calculate how much energy you’re using throughout the day. |
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Maintains all your screening data, personal and family health history, prescriptions, immunizations, and much more in one place for easy access; and alerts you to health issues that need to be addressed.
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| Ask the Wellness Coach: |
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Quizzes and Calculators: |
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Offers you a chance to write to our resident wellness experts for information on health and fitness topics. (This is not a resource for personal medical advice, however.)
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Allow you to evaluate the state of your own health and fitness and track the progress you’re making toward your goals. |
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