Healthy Diet for January 30 – Join the 10,000-Step Club

Venture a guess. How many steps do you think you take daily: 500, 1,000, 5,000, more? Some studies suggest that 10,000 steps daily  about right to help with weight management. Stepping that much may take conscious effort! Who’s counting? You!

• Buy an inexpensive pedometer, clip it on your belt or waistband, and watch your steps add up.
• Start with a baseline. For a week or two, count your total steps, then calculate a daily average.
• Log in. Before you hit the pillow, record your day’s steps.
• Put on your sneakers and start moving! Set a stepped-up goal; perhaps start with your highest day so far.
• Step up gradually. Try 500 more steps per day for a week, until you comfortably reach the 10,000-steps-a-day target. Stick with it!