Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005

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    Goddess Jessica's AvatarGoddess Jessica , 02-18-2005 06:15 PM
    So I've been looking through the new dietary guidelines. Here are some interesting things:

      Intensity Guide: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/phys..._table_2_1.pdf

      Here's the website: http://www.healthierus.gov/dietaryguidelines/
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      Sandi's AvatarSandi , 02-23-2005 10:14 AM
      Interesting.

      This isn't the 1st time that have heard the numbers 60 - 90 minutes of exercise. All my life I had heard 30 min. Now I know 30 min is better than nothing, but I think our goal needs to be 60 min. I have also heard that you need more exercise to maintain if you have been heavy before.

      I guess this means I had better adopt an active lifestyle as well as going to the gym to get that 60 - 90 min.
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      slimmingsi's Avatarslimmingsi , 02-23-2005 07:06 PM
      for most people that could be walk to and from the office 45 each way great in the summer bit harder when its pissing down or snowing
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      jillybean720's Avatarjillybean720 , 02-24-2005 06:38 AM
      I sooooo wish I could walk to work--traffic in this area is among the worst in the country! But, I happen to work about 13 miles from my apartment, so I would have to leave the night before to make it to work on time Hopefully, I'll have my gym membership finally transferred and all worked out soon so I can just stop at the gym on my way home from work to make it part of my daily routine during the week. Since I leave work at about 2pm, I could certainly spend at least 60 minutes at the gym--even more if I don't pass out
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      slimmingsi's Avatarslimmingsi , 02-24-2005 06:57 AM
      i'd walk or cycle to work if i didn't have to go through the narrow winding country lanes.since the average local goes through them at about 80 there is pretty low life expectancy
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