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Staying Fit
"Physical inactivity is as hazardous to your health as smoking"
-- Health Canada
The benefits of physical fitness can be experienced in many ways. Health Canada reports that regular physical activity leads to:
- better health, improved fitness and weight control;
- better posture and balance;
- higher self-esteem, stronger muscles and bones, more energy; and
- greater relaxation, reduced stress and continued independent living.
Learn more about the many benefits of physical fitness, including the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases such as chronic heart disease, diabetes, obesity, certain cancers, and learn how you can make it a part of your life.
How Fit Are You?
So you think you are fit? Take the challenge and assess your physical activity level. Choose from one of the following self-assessments.
Links for Staying Fit
Interested in learning more about the medical benefits of physical activity? The following sites contain information about how physical fitness can help avoid or manage specific illnesses and diseases.
- Canada's Physical Activity Guide (www.paguide.com)
This is a guide to help people make wise choices about physical activity. Choices that will improve health, help prevent disease, and allow Canadians to get the most out of life.
- Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute (www.cflri.ca)
The Institute researches and communicates to Canadians information about physically active lifestyles.
- Health Canada (www.hc-sc.gc.ca)
Health Canada is the federal department responsible for helping the people of Canada maintain and improve their health.
- Health Promotion Online (www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/hpo)
This site provides a list of current health promotion campaigns to encourage Canadians to take a more active role in maintaining and improving their health.
- Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (www.heartandstroke.ca)
This foundation is a good source of information about heart, stroke and healthy living.
- Dr. Koop (www.drkoop.com)
Dr. Koop offers daily consumer-friendly advice about health and wellness.
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