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Busy is not active

Posted Saturday, March 19, 2011 by Vicki Bovee, M.S., R.D., L.D. in Diet Advice Healthy Eating
Busy is not active

Several years ago I attended a conference and something one of the speakers said has stuck in my head. "Busy is not active." Don't confuse the two. I can be busy all day sitting in front of my computer but that doesn't mean I am active. You can be busy at work but are you moving around? Standing is better than sitting but if you stand in one place for long periods of time, that doesn't make you real active either. Active means physical movement. A great way to find out if you are active is to wear a…

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