We've known each other for a little while now and I feel that it's only right that I introduce you to my two bestie girls, Demi & Delta. These spunky Bernedoodles, who happen to be 7 months apart (don't ask me why we thought this was a good idea), keep me on my toes and have forced me to be physically active during this quarantine. Fun fact, my undergrad degree is in kinesiology so I kind of geek out over all things movement related, but if we're being honest, I was just looking for a reason to share this adorable picture with you guys so YOU'RE WELCOME.
𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒:
▫️1/4 adults in the US are sedentary, sitting for > 8 hrs/day
▫️Sedentary lifestyle is associated with poor health outcomes such as increased mortality, increased incidence of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer
▫️Risk of mortality is greater for those who sit for prolonged/uninterrupted periods as compared with those who sit for shorter/interrupted periods
𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐀 𝐃𝐎𝐆:
-Walking for 30 minutes = 4000 steps or 2 miles (goal is 7000-10,000 steps/day)
-One large prospective observational study showed that subjects who walked just 15 min/day (90 min/week) had a 14% reduction in mortality as compared to those who did not
-See above photo
Physical activity decreases mortality and the benefits are dose dependent so I highly recommend you get a dog (or two) to promote your health and well-being.
What ways have you found to stay physically active? More importantly, how much are your pups enjoying this quarantine?
*𝘜𝘱𝘛𝘰𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴/𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢*
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