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SALT LAKE CITY — Many people make new year's resolutions and a majority of those include being healthier. There is news about a simple, free treatment to help people reach that goal and it's guaranteed to work wonders.
Numerous studies have shown there is an affordable treatment that when taken regularly can help people that suffer from diabetes, arthritis, anxiety, depression, and Dementia. The treatment also lowers your risk of premature death and improves your quality of life.
The keys to benefiting from and succeeding with this treatment are spelled out, literally, in a popular video on You Tube. The video is called "23 1/2 hours" and it explains the medicine of exercise.
But before thinking diets, gym memberships and expensive gadgets, medicine says: simply focus on how much you move.
"Our greatest health benefits come when we go from doing nothing, to doing something," said Utah Department of Health representative, Trever Ball.
Doctors and nutrition specialists talk about the importance of even just a few minutes of activity each day and the positive impact it can have on your health.
"Focus on about 30 minutes of moderate activity about five days of the week," said Dr. Ted Adams from the Intermountain Healthcare LiVe Well Center.
One example of moderate activity would be a brisk walk where you're still able to carry on a conversation, but you're breathing hard and you may perspire some.
Whether it's walking in Utah's outdoors, or riding a bike inside while reading or watching television, just doing something consistently, is key.
"Can I park my car further away in the parking lot when I go to work?" Ball said. "Can I take TRAX or take the bus to work? We get more small amounts of intermittent moderate physical activity that are beneficial to our health. Can I take the stairs at work?"
Other suggestions are to go walking during your lunch hour to build in that 20-30 minutes of activity each day.
"Start thinking that way instead of 'I'm going to hit a home run,'" Ball said. "You know or 'I'm going to complete a marathon or something.'"
And the news gets better. People who are physically active are shown to have higher incomes, more secure families, and raise children who do better in school and that are healthier later in life.
KSL Television, KSL Radio and KSL.com along with our partners at Intermountain Healthcare are committing 2013 to help you and your family live healthier and happier with an initiative called "Your Life, Your Health."
