Feel less tired and have more energy for everyday tasks
	Feel more confident and be less stressed
	Sleep better
	Have better heart health (including cholesterol and blood pressure)
	Find it easier to maintain a healthy weight
	Have stronger bones and muscles
	Reduce your risks of many serious health problems in old age

Increasing your daily activity can:

	Help people achieve and maintain a healthy body weight
	Reduce the risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD) and the risk of dying from CHD
	Reduce feelings of depression and anxiety
	Reduce the risk of stroke
	Reduce the risk of having a second heart attack in people who have already had one heart attack
	Lower both total blood cholesterol and triglycerides and increases high-density lipoproteins (HDL) or the "good" cholesterol
	Lower the risk of developing high blood pressure
	Help reduce blood pressure in people who already have hypertension
	Lower the risk of developing non-insulin-dependent (type 2) diabetes mellitus
	Reduce the risk of developing colon cancer
	Promote psychological well-being and reduces feelings of stress
	Help build and maintain healthy bones, muscles, and joints
	Help older adults become stronger, and better able to move about without falling or becoming excessively fatigued

Reference: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2002). Physical Activity Fundamental To Preventing Disease. Click here for the article.

Other useful sources for research into activity and health:

	The Weight of a Nation - a recent commentary on NZ health, walking, obesity, and pedometers by Dr Grant Schofield
	Physical Activity and Health - a report of the Surgeon General
	Nutrician and Physical Activity - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
	The 10,000 Steps Rockhampton Physical Activity Project

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