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Your Heart Your Life
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
A Lay Health Educator's Program
Learning About Heart Health
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 Welcome
 Reviewing Risk Factors
 Part 1: Benefits of Physical Activity
 Part 2: Types of Physical Activity
 Part 3: Important Things to Know
 Part 4: Finding Time to be Physically Active
 Part 5: Walking
 Part 6: Staying Motivated
 Review of Key Points
 Closing
   
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Welcome

Hello everyone and welcome to
Be More Physically Active!

By the end of this session, you will learn that:

  • Physical activity is good for the heart and overall health.
  • People should be physically active for a total of 30 minutes every day.
  • Brisk walking is a simple activity almost everyone can do.
  • There are ways to fit more activity into a busy schedule.

I'm feeling more energetic just talking about it!

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Angela says:

Regular physical activity can
help your heart and lungs
work better, lower your blood
pressure and blood cholesterol,
lower your blood sugar, and
help you control your
appetite and weight!
Angela
   

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