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An Hour of Moderate Activity

An hour of moderate activity daily maintains healthy weight and decreases risk of heart disease

From a time-management standpoint alone, an hour a day may seem unrealistic for many of us. If you take a closer look at the report, however, you’ll see that the institute takes a broad view of “moderately intense activity”: gardening, light housekeeping, walking the dogand using stairs instead of elevators all contribute to an active lifestyle.

In terms of more straightforward exercise, you can meet the hour-a-day guideline by walking at 4-5 miles per hour for a total of 60 minutes daily or engaging in higher-intensity exercise, such as jogging, for 20 to 30 minutes 4 to 7 days a week.