Find Your Balance Between Food and Physical Activity

Becoming a healthier you isn’t just about eating healthy – it’s also about physical activity. Regular physical activity is important for your overall health and fitness. It also helps you control body weight by balancing the food calories you take in with the calories you expend each day.  Check out MyPyramid.gov for more personalized exercise information.

• Be physically active for at least 30 minutes most days of the week.
• Increase the intensity or amount of time that you are physically active for even greater health benefits and weight control. About 60 minutes a day may be needed to prevent weight gain.
• Children and teenagers should be physically active for 60 minutes most days.