Mediterranean Diet: A Pedometer Keeps You in Great Shape

Hello everybody,

 

A pedometer is inexpensive, easy to use, and ideal to maintain you in shape. The Researchers at the Stanford University, United States, worried about the high rates of obesity among Americans and the lack of physical activity of this population, decided to evaluate the effects of a pedometer on people.

 

A total of 2,767 participants, whose physical activity was none, were studied and the results showed that those who used a pedometer increased their physical activity by more than 2,000 steps a day. As a result, their Body Mass Index (BMI) and blood pressure decreased.

 

Dona Bravata, the leading researcher of this study explains: “systolic blood pressure decreased by almost 4mmHg, a substantial reduction when we take into consideration that a reduction of 2mmHg is associated with a 10 percent lower risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke”

 

The researchers noticed that the level of physical activity increased substantially on those participants who had a goal in mind and who kept a diary of the time spent exercising, something that did not happen with the rest of the participants.

 

Don’t think it twice and buy yourself a pedometer. Many of the people who attend my nutrition classes have reported to me the same experience; buying a pedometer motivates them to walk more. As a result, they feel happier, healthier, and they are done with the guilty feeling caused by not exercising.

 

Best wishes to all of you.

 

Emilia Klapp, R.D., B.S.

 

About the Author

Emilia Klapp has a bachelor in Nutrition Science, is certified as a Registered Dietitian by the American Dietetic Association and author of “Your Heart Needs the Mediterranean Diet”. For more information about the author and the book and to get a free list of the 10 Top Mediterranean curative foods, go to: http://www.MediterraneanHeart.com or http://www.EmiliaKlapp.com