Lesson 1: Do Day to Day Activities

Physical activity is simply means movement of the body that uses energy. Walking, gardening, briskly pushing a baby stroller, climbing the stairs, playing soccer or dancing the night away are all good example of being active. For health benefits, physical activity should be moderate or vigorous intensity.

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But why are physical activities important in our lives?

Regular physical activity can produce long term health benefits. People of all ages, shapes, sizes and abilities can benefit from being physically active. The more physical activity you do, the greater the health benefits.

Being physically active can help you:

Increase your chances of living longer
Feel better about yourself
Decrease your chances of becoming depressed
Sleep well at night
Move around more easily
Have stronger muscles and bones
Stay at or get a healthy weight
Be with friends or meet new people
Enjoy yourself and have fun

When you are not physically active, you are more likely to:

Get heart disease
Get type 2 Diabetes
Have a high blood pressure
have a high blood cholesterol
have a stroke

Now that we know the importance of physical activities, we are going to give you some simple suggestions on what activities we should do everyday to maintain a healthy lifestyle.