Being Active
Along with healthy eating, physical activity helps you:
- Maintain good health.
- Manage your weight.
- Reduce your risk of chronic diseases.
Everyone should aim to be as active in as many ways as they can throughout their day.
Aim to do at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity most days of the week. For more information click here.
To lose weight, aim to do 60 – 90 minutes moderate-intensity physical activity most days of the week.
Start small and gradually work your way up to 60-90 minutes.
Find ways to include incidental activity into your day. e.g. walk up the stairs and escalators.
Reduce sitting time.
Change your day so that you don’t spend so much time sitting, e.g. stand up when talking on the phone.
For more information about physical activity including practical tips for getting active, click here.
Want to know what activity uses more energy, click here.
You can use the Get Healthy activity planner to help plan and keep track of what you do to keep active, click here.
Don’t forget the Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service® 1300 806 258 can help you with ways you can be more active.