Monthly archive for February2016

Blue Zones Move Naturally Tip 4

Climb those stairs. Did you know that you burn 10 calories per minute going up stairs and 4 calories per minute going down them?  Setting up your home so a popular room is on another level will improve not only your activity level on the…

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Blue Zones Move Naturally Tip 3

Keep sporting equipment in your yard. Basketballs, baseballs, footballs, golf clubs, roller blades, camping supplies, or running shoes – have at least four in your yard for easy use.  Playing catch, for example, for 30 minutes burns over 100 calories.

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Blue Zones Moving Naturally Tip 2

Get a dog. Most dog owners get over five hours of exercise a week without a lot of added effort.  They also have fewer helth problems compared to non-dog owners. Blue Zones Project

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Blue Zone Moving Naturally Tip 1

Trade in power tools for hand tools. Shoveling, push-mowing, and raking burn almost 400 calories an hour or about the same amount of calories as lifting weights.  

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