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"I've got two modes of living - there's zero and there's 60. There's nothing in between."
The act of trending toward health involves periods of acceleration and deceleration lying between speeds of zero and 60. We all have to practice heading in the right direction by using a dashboard of leading health indicators. Getting enough non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) is one of these. It’s proxy is steps per day.
Action steps for today:
#1. If you do not currently use a fitness tracker - start. This can be a pedometer, smart watch, or other kind of tracker like a fitbit.
#2. Start recording your steps per day in your health journal. Doing this in long hand will help your mind realize how important the number truly is.
#3. Make the changes you need to improve your step count to 8,000 daily.
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By Carmen Mohan, MD
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The act of trending toward health involves periods of acceleration and deceleration lying between speeds of zero and 60. We all have to practice heading in the right direction by using a dashboard of leading health indicators. Getting enough non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) is one of these. It’s proxy is steps per day.
Action steps for today:
#1. If you do not currently use a fitness tracker - start. This can be a pedometer, smart watch, or other kind of tracker like a fitbit.
#2. Start recording your steps per day in your health journal. Doing this in long hand will help your mind realize how important the number truly is.
#3. Make the changes you need to improve your step count to 8,000 daily.