🏃♀️Physical Activity: Stop Sitting, Start Living
Your Secret Weapon for a Longer, Healthier Life
We at LifeMedPlus.com frequently discuss the six pillars of Lifestyle Medicine and now, the most vibrant one among all is being highlighted: Physical Activity.
The myth that only professional athletes can get health benefits to the fullest extent has to be dispelled. Your movement is your treatment, and the proof is beyond the doubt.
💔The Silent Global Menace: Physical Inactivity
Let’s confront a hard fact: today’s world is a sitting-oriented one.
Our daily energy expenditure has drastically declined since the mid-20th century because of an increased dependence on cars, labor-saving devices, and digital life that never stops scrolling.
This change has resulted in an epidemic of Physical Inactivity, which the World Health Organization (WHO) marks as the fourth leading risk factor for global death.
It is not only a matter of weight—sedentary lifestyles are the main cause of over five million deaths worldwide every year and are responsible for the occurrence of:
- 💔 Heart disease and stroke
- 🩸 Type 2 Diabetes
- 🧠 Depression and anxiety
- 📉 Overall exceptionally poor quality of life
Besides, one influential investigation reported that low cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is responsible for 16% of deaths, which is even higher than the combined effect of the major risk factors obesity, diabetes, and smoking.
The upshot is that physical inactivity is a serious global health problem.
💪 Movement as Medicine: The ACLM Pillar
American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) has singled out Physical Activity as one of their six foundational pillars.
What’s the reason? Because physical activity is a very strong, evidence-based treatment that can:
- Boost Longevity: Give you a longer life span.
- Enhance Quality of Life: This means having a good time in those years.
- Extend Your Healthspan: That means more years in good health.
The positive aspect is that you DON’T have to go to a very costly gym or prepare your body for a marathon before you see the results. For the Lifestyle Medicine way, the emphasis is mainly on making small, manageable changes in your daily life.
Less sedentary time is very often the most important initial step and provides considerable, instant health gains.
Unlock the Power of Six Pillars:
💪 Solid Evidence: Movement Heals All
The research supporting physical activity is so strong that it covers all health aspects
- Physical Health: Heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, certain cancers, and frailty get less likely, while obesity, a major cause of illness, is under control.
- Mental Health: Stress gets reduced and symptoms of anxiety and depression are lessened and also sleep becomes better and more restful.
- Cognitive Function: Whole brain health is supported and memory and concentration improved besides the long-term dementia risk being reduced.
🛡️Safety First, Always: Exercise Preparticipation Health Screening
Firstly, the focus is on health rather than the “how” part. A very important aspect of our procedure is the preparticipation health screening. By evaluating your present activity levels along with any past conditions like cardiovascular, metabolic, or renal ones, and make it sure that your moving onto an active lifestyle is both effective and safe.
💖 Your Customized Journey to Exercise
We understand that the suggestion to “simply move more” may be very difficult to accept. But the Lifestyle Medicine method always focuses on the individual. Your way of life begins where you are now.
- Evaluate Your Readiness: We come to you with compassion and no judgment, examining the difficulties and reasons for your present activity level.
- Goals are Realistic: Go away with the “one size fits all” routine. A target may be an increase of a 10-minute walk after dinner, choosing the stairs, or a “no-sitting” rule during phone calls.
- Celebrate Small Victories: Little changes can still contribute a lot to health.
With the help of methods such as motivational interviewing, and the focus on long-lasting change, we accompany you in the process of getting rid of barriers and establishing a true Culture of Movement in your life.
🌟 Take the Next Step: Move from Reading to Doing
Apply the Lifestyle Medicine principles to your life
Are you ready to change this knowledge into actual results?
If you really want to apply the Lifestyle Medicine principles to your life and get personalized, evidence-based advice, then you are invited to check our all-encompassing resources.
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- Updated Recommendations: Keep yourself updated with the most recent findings in the field of exercise science.
- Start Guide: A very simple and practical step-by-step plan for your safe and effective movement journey.
- Smart Prescriptions: Personalized plans and support, converting general recommendations into precise actions for your distinct health profile.
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