Have a Healthy New Year
Your prescription for 2011 is… | Life and style | The Guardian
Your prescription for 2011 is…
… be slightly overweight, don't exercise too much and stop peeling your fruit and veg. Follow these seven simple steps to better health....
The new emphasis is on waist measurements: men can be content if their waist is less than 38 inches and women should be happy with a waist of 34 inches or less. Keeping our waist measurements lower than those of our hips is a practical aim for everyone.
The current advice is to exercise to breathlessness (it doesn't matter what you do – anything you continue to enjoy) for around 30 minutes, and avoid exercising more than three or four times a week.