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PAGE VISIT US ONLINE AT: CITYOFROSEVILLE.COM/PARKS ctiye i Thy Exercise? Physical activity is necessary for good health, and most people do not get enough in their everyday lives. Be- sides helping with weight control, exer- cise strengthens your heart, improves circulation, helps prevent many ill- nesses, and makes it easier to do eve- ryday activities. Activities Make it a daily challenge to find ways to move your body. Climb stairs if given a choice between that and escalators or elevators. Walk your dog; chase your kids; toss balls with friends, mow the lawn. Anything that moves your limbs is not only a fitness tool, it's a stress buster. Think'move' in small increments of time. It doesn't have to be an hour in the gym or a 45 -minute aerobic dance class or tai chi or kickboxing. But that's great when you're up to it. Both jogging and walking are GREAT ways to get fit. Not only do they tone the muscles, relieve stress, create a healthier heart, and improve lung capability, they make you look wonderful, which in turns helps you get excited about doing other exercise for fitness. For a heart healthy work out remember FIT. These three easy steps are described on the next page CITY OF R.OSEVILLE PAGES Autrition Carbohydrate - 4 Cal/gram Carbohydrates fill important roles in our bodies such as the storage and transport of energy. The USDA. recommends the con- sumption of more fibrous forms of carbohydrates like whole wheat bread rather than more simple forms of carbohydrates like in a candy bar. Protein - 4 Cal/gram There are 9 essential amino acids which cannot be produced in the body and 11 non-essential amino acids that can be produced in the body. Essential proteins are important for vegetarians to pay attention to because they may have to complement their plant based diets to get them all. Protein is the main structural material in the body. Protein is used for energy only what carbohydrates and fats are not available. The recommended amount of protein is .8g/kg of body weight. Fat - 9 Cal/ gram Variations of lipids include saturated (mostly from animal sources and are solid at room temperature) and unsaturated (mostly from plant sources and are liquid at room temperature). Beneath the unsaturated heading are monounsaturated, polyunsaturated and trans fats. The USDA has recommended that trans fat consumption be Og per day and saturated fat intake be as low as possible 1 pound of stored bodily fat = approximately 3,500 kilocalories of energy To lose weight you must achieve a negative calorie balance. This is achieved by consuming less calories then you are burning. The recommend amount of negative energy is about be 500 kcal per day. This can be achieved either by burning five hundred calories from physical activity or limiting your intake by five hundred calories. The easiest way is to do a combination of both.