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Yourself
Committed: Walk more
Take This Action
Commit to this action for yourself to help overcome the obesity epidemic.
How to Add Steps Into Your Day
- Add steps into everyday activities:
- Get off the subway a stop early.
- Park your car at the back of the parking lot.
- Take the stairs instead of the elevator or escalator.
- Walk to someone's office instead of calling or emailing.
- Better yet, if you have a meeting at work with one person plan to do that meeting while walking near your office.
- Set a goal for increasing your steps:
- Get a pedometer to help track your steps.
- Measure the number of steps you take over three days.
- Set a goal for increasing your number of daily steps.
- Gradually add 250 steps a day until you reach your goal. A great goal is 8,500 steps a day for adults54. Whatever goal you set, there are benefits to increasing your daily steps.
The information included on this site is for educational purposes only. It is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice.
Fact
Taking just 1,000 more steps every day could add up to almost 200 miles in a year.
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