By AOSSM
Contributed by Dr. David Geier
May is National Physical Activity Month and what better way to celebrate being active than to walk your dog. He’ll appreciate it just as much as you will. Obviously strenuous exercise, such as running and other forms of cardiovascular exercise, and sports are are excellent ways to achieve health and meet the activity standards established by the Department of Health and Human Services.…
This week, we examine some non-traditional motivators for increasing physical activity. The following articles describe how physical activity may be used to fight the doldrums and spend quality time with one’s pet, respectively.
Phys Ed: How little exercise can you get away with? (Source: New York Times blog). Despite the connotations of the title, this NYT blog post highlights the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans and discusses the benefits of physical activity with regard to fighting “gloominess.”
Add some Woof!…