Being Active
Along with healthy eating, regular physical activity helps you:
- Maintain good health.
- Manage your weight.
- Reduce your risk of chronic diseases.
Everyone should try being active in as many ways as they can throughout their day. Below are some tips about how to get more active and create a healthy lifestyle.
Aim to do at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity most days of the week.
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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 of physical activity.
Find ways to include incidental physical activity into your day.
Incidental physical activity may include walking up stairs instead of getting the elevator or riding a bike to work instead of catching public transport.
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.
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You can use the Get Healthy activity planner to help plan and keep track of what you do to keep active, click here.
The Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service® can provide information, advice and support to become more physically active and have a healthier lifestyle. Call 1300 806 258 for more information.