 Go Folic! Goes Blogging
Go Folic! is now blogging on Wordpress at http://gofolic.wordpress.com/.
Regular topics include: 1) contest updates; 2) food and
recipes; 3) recent research; 4) project updates and staff
profiles;
5) community contributor column; 6) "healthy women" bios;
and 7) women's health.
May 8, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
Contact: Shivaun Nestor
Phone: 415.575.5677 |
GO FOLIC! Challenges
SF Women to Give Themselves the Gift of Health: Go Active!
for 30 Minutes a Day in May
GO FOLIC! believes all women deserve the gift of health.
In addition to taking a multi-vitamin and eating better,
our bodies need to move. That's why GO FOLIC! supports
the President's Council on Physical Fitness
and Sports
in
honoring National
Physical Fitness and Sports Month.
The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend
2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate aerobic activity each
week. And San Francisco is a great place to be active.
According to a 2008
report released by the American College of
Sports Medicine (ACSM), San Francisco was
the fittest big city in America!
During the month of
May, GO FOLIC! challenges San Francisco women to
Go Active! with 30 minutes of physical activity each
day. Physical
activity not
only
increases
your
chances of living longer, it also reduces your risk
of high blood
pressure, heart disease, and some types of cancer.
It will also:
- Help you sleep better
- Handle stress
- Give you stronger bones
- Lower your risk of depression
Moderate activity includes walking fast
or dancing for pleasure. Experts also recommend that
women do strengthening activities, like situps and
pushups, at
least 2 days
a week.
The President's Challenge Website includes the following
easy ideas for increasing physical activity:
- If your neighborhood's safe, walk in
a nearby park
- Take the stairs instead of the elevator
- Bike or walk to work or to run errands
- Do some spring cleaning
- Walk with a friend during your lunch break
- Play tag with your kids
- Remember being a kid: see how many jumping jacks
you can do
- Sign up for a group exercise or dance class
- If you have a yard, do yard work
- Take your dog out for a walk
No matter
what shape you are in, get
more active during the month
of May! Sunday
Streets provides great opportunities
for getting active in
San Francisco.
For more information on National
Physical Fitness and Sports Month,
visit Healthfinder.gov or the
President's
Challenge Website.
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