Weighing in.....

Did you know that at least 25% of adults in 20 states are obese as defined by having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more. ALABAMA is 3rd in the list of top heavyweights! It is thought that the main reason is that so many of us are "couch potatoes." Here are some new exercise rules recommended by American Heart Association and the American College of Sports Medicine for us fabulous fifties age-bracket folk: Moderate cardio 30 minutes/day, 5 days/week OR Vigorous cardio 20 minutes/day, 3 days/week AND 8-10 stregth training exercises (8-12 reps of each), 2 times/week If you want to check your BMI, you can use this free online calculator at www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi .