Taking a step toward fitness at work

Choosing the stairs over elevators and escalators is among the activities suggested by the U.S. Surgeon General to achieve a recommended 30 minutes per day of moderate exercise.

The Surgeon General's recommended a 30-minute minimum, notes Mary Concannon, osteoporosis prevention coordinator for the state Department of Health. It can be broken up into segments throughout the day, so a 5- or 10-minute climb counts.

"People who make modest lifestyle adjustments, such as parking the car further away or climbing the stairs, get the same results as people who go to the gym," she says. "And they tend to stick to their programs."

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