An old advertising slogan said that “whoever moves the legs moves the heart. I think that even old, will always be current, because there are numerous studies that show that a healthy lifestyle is key to good health. In that lifestyle exercise will play a key role.
In Spain only 12 percent of the population is a healthy sport, at intervals appropriate and correct for their age and health status. To achieve the many benefits it has to exercise, nor is it necessary to train like an elite athlete.
Physical inactivity, loss of land from the Mediterranean diet for food “junk” and that “sports” of many Spanish children are the consoles will very negatively affect the health of the population, which will make is among the most important risk factors for health problems like obesity, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease or cancer.
Walking every day is about thirty minutes moderate physical activity, but exerts a protective effect on health. It is the basic recommendation that we should ‘prescribe’ doctors to our patients. Being fit is to live more years. We have seen that people aged 80 in good physical conditions, have less health risk than inactive persons aged 60 years. Nobody is so busy to incorporate physical activity into their daily life, sometimes it is a matter of using ingenuity. (more…)
Food items that are grouped according to their characteristics, must be consumed in a specified amount over a week to get a balanced diet.