Drastic changes to your eating or exercise routine don’t always create lasting results. It’s small changes made over time that can help you reach your goals. Each week, this column will help you take baby steps to good health by suggesting that you "do one thing."
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Move
Why
People are healthier if they exert calories throughout the day by walking, gardening or doing chores. That’s better than sitting for long periods of time and then having a burst of physical activity at the gym, according to researchers at the University of Southern Carolina.
How
Get up once an hour » Climb the stairs, walk around the block or simply go get the mail.
Skip the labor-saving devices » Do the dishes, cut vegetables or mix cake batter by hand. The calories burned are small (26 for hand-washing dishes), but it adds up to as many as 11 pounds per year.
Wear a pedometer » Aim for 10,000 steps a day.
Fidget more » Studies show that some people are naturally fidgety, which means they simply get up and move around more.
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