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Wear a pedometer.

Posted Sunday, May 1, 2011 by Vicki Bovee, M.S., R.D., L.D. in Monthly Tip
Wear a pedometer.

Clip on a pedometer to find out how active, or inactive you are. The goal is 10,000 steps a day and it takes purposeful effort for most folks to get there. We all have to start somewhere and any activity is better than no activity. Keep in mind that a rule of thumb is 2,000 steps = 1 mile and 1 mile = 100 calories. You can download a pamphlet from the American College of Sports Medicine for more information on choosing a pedometer and getting started.

http://www.acsm.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Brochures2&CONTENTID=7530&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm

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