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Exercise & diet
Through regular exercise and a well balanced diet we can stay stronger and healthier from the inside to the outside.
High Blood Cholesterol
The majority of people can reduce the risk of having high blood cholesterol by following a number of guidelines:
- Avoid eating much saturated fat
- Avoid eating too much sugar
- Choose a nutritious diet from a variety of foods
- Control your weight
- Limit alcohol consumption
- Exercise for 30 minutes a day 3 times a week
Osteoporosis
As we age both men and women lose calcium from the skeleton. Osteoporosis is the condition where there has been an exaggeration in the normal loss of bone mass. This leads to disabilities as the body's supporting structure is weakened.
Along with a calcium rich diet, weight-bearing exercises such as lifting weights can help strengthen the bodies support structures and reduce the effects of osteoporosis.
Diabetes
Non insulin diabetes or type 2 diabetes usually occurs in adults over 40 years of age and is therefore known as adult-onset diabetes. Adult on-set diabetes occurs when the pancreas either does not make enough insulin or the insulin cannot work effectively. This may happen when a person is overweight and the excess fat blocks the insulin from transporting the glucose from the blood stream into the body tissues. In a person with adult on-set diabetes where excess weight has caused the diabetes to develop, loss of weight may help to improve the condition.
By doing exercises such as walking, aqua aerobics, swimming and golf you can control your weight, in conjunction with a well balanced diet. You should aim at a minimum of 3 sessions per week for a half an hour or more.
Further information
| Richmond Recreation Centre Gleadell St Richmond 3121 Ph: 9205 5032 Fax: 9429 8085 Email: YarraLeisure@yarracity.vic.gov.au |
Fitzroy Swimming Pool Alexandra Parade Fitzroy 3065 Ph: 9205 5180 Fax: 9416 2317 Email: YarraLeisure@yarracity.vic.gov.au |
| Collingwood Leisure Centre Cnr Turnbull & Hoddle St Clifton Hill 3068 Ph: 9205 5522 Fax: 9482 3275 Email: YarraLeisure@yarracity.vic.gov.au |
Burnley Golf Course Corner Madden & Loyola Grove, Burnley 3121 Phone: 9205 5048 Fax: 9429 3253 Email: YarraLeisure@yarracity.vic.gov.au |
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