Rio Grande County Public Health Agency Tel (719) 657-3352 Email:
925 6th Street, Room 101 Fax (719)657-2286
Del Norte, Colorado 81132
You don’t have to be an athlete to lower your risk of heart disease and stroke! If done on most or all days, you can benefit from moderate activities like these:
Moderate to heavy housework or washing the car
Walk & Talks (work meetings while you walk)
Gardening and yard work
Dancing and home exercise
Pleasure walking
Physical inactivity has been established as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
Physical Activity will help:
- Lower your Cholesterol
- Lower your blood pressure
- Help you lose weight
- Lower your insulin resistance/glucose intolerance
Physical activity also offers these benefits:
- Strengthens your heart, lungs, bones and muscles.
- Gives you more energy and strength.
- Helps you handle stress.
- Helps you sleep better.
- Helps you look good.
- Helps you feel upbeat.
- Aids in memory
