How Active Should You Be to Keep a Healthy Weight?

The answer is different for each person, but generally:

• To keep your weight the same, you need to burn the same number of calories as you eat and drink.
• To lose weight, burn more calories than you eat and drink.
• To gain weight, burn fewer calories than you eat and drink.
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Other Ways to Maintain a Healthy Weight

• Limit portion size to control calorie intake.
• Add healthy snacks during the day if you want to gain weight.
• Be as physically active as you can be.
• Talk to your doctor about your weight if you think that you weigh too much or too little.
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How Much Physical Activity?

Although any amount of regular physical activity is good for you, aim for at least 150 minutes of physical activity each week. Unless you are already that active, you won't do that much all at once—10-minute sessions several times a day on most days are fine.

People over age 65 should be as physically active as their abilities and conditions will allow. Doing anything is better than doing nothing at all.

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