ON THE MOVE Participants:
If you have already registered for the 25,000 ON THE MOVE challenge, feel free to log your activity by visiting www.LTwell.com/onthemove and clicking on the Log Activity Now button. Just remember your activity sessions will not officially count towards the challenge until the program starts on June 1.
You can check out any of our past newsletters by clicking on www.LTwell.com/onthemove and navigating to the Weekly Newsletter Archives section of the webpage.
Help us recruit participants for the 25,000 ON THE MOVE challenge by inviting your family or friends to join you in a commitment to a healthy lifestyle. Anyone interesting in participating can use the Group Member ID "OTH", which is listed in our drop down menu on the Register Now section of the website.
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| A Little Bit Of Exercise Goes A Long Way |
Diabetes is a serious disease that affects over 28 million Americans, according to the American Diabetes Association. Much research points to the fact that being overweight can seriously increase one's risk of diabetes. However, being unfit may be even more dangerous for people with diabetes. A group of researchers from John Hopkins University set out to determine whether fitness or body weight has the most impact on people with diabetes.
The subjects were a group of 217 people, some with diabetes and some without. All participants completed a treadmill test to assess fitness, a body composition test and a health-related quality of life survey that determined factors such as vitality, physical function and general health. Researchers analyzed the results and found that lower levels of fitness were significantly more detrimental to healthrelated quality of life of people with diabetes than
was being overweight.
International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), 2009 |
| Weekly Motivational Tips |
- Track your progress! It may help to keep an exercise diary. Record what you did during each exercise session, how long you exercised and how you felt afterward. Recording your efforts can help you work toward your goals - and remind you that you're making progress.
- Become more efficient! Claim the back row of the parking lot as your own. Or park a few blocks away and walk quickly to your destination - this way, you squeeze in a bit of exercise, you are refreshed from your commute and your car is at less risk for door dings!
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