NEW DELHI: Thanks to work from home, for every non-burning of 7,500 calories, you tend to gain one kg in weight. As there is every chance the lockdown might leave you overweight, here are WHO guidelines on how to #BeActive.
Exercise
Stay active as much as you can for healthy body, mind and spirit. Healthy adults should do 30 minutes of physical activity daily. Children should be physically active for at least 60 minutes a day.
Why exercise is important?
According to WHO, insufficient physical activity is one of the leading risk factors for death. It is also a key risk factor for non-communicable diseases like cardiovascular diseases, cancer and diabetes. One in four adults is not active enough while more than 80% of adolescents are insufficiently physically active.
Best physical activity options
Watch your body posture
Take to skipping rope
Spiritual sessions for the mind
Exercise
Stay active as much as you can for healthy body, mind and spirit. Healthy adults should do 30 minutes of physical activity daily. Children should be physically active for at least 60 minutes a day.
Why exercise is important?
According to WHO, insufficient physical activity is one of the leading risk factors for death. It is also a key risk factor for non-communicable diseases like cardiovascular diseases, cancer and diabetes. One in four adults is not active enough while more than 80% of adolescents are insufficiently physically active.
Best physical activity options
- Walk up and down stairs.
- Do some stretching.
- More activities improve your sleep which is important for good health.
- Dance to music for a few minutes.
Watch your body posture
- Check your sitting posture while working from home.
- Break up your sitting and stand up while working or watching TV.
- Reduce long periods spent sitting using active
breaks every 30 minutes
Take to skipping rope
- Try online exercise classes
- Dance to music
Spiritual sessions for the mind
- Do yoga exercises
- Carry on meditation
- Do breathing exercise
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