DALLAS – With an eye on Americans who spend too much time sitting behind computer screens and not enough time getting exercise, the American Heart Association is pitching fitness with an online nutrition tracker.
The group hopes its new free Start! program will inspire Americans to follow through on those resolutions to get in shape. With its online fitness and nutrition tracker, participants can enter what they eat each day and how much exercise they get, then get a summary of calories in and calories out.
As far as exercise, the program has a particular focus on walking, “the easiest activity for most people,” said Dr. Raymond Gibbons, president of the heart association, which announced its campaign Monday.
The heart association estimates that adults gain two hours of life expectancy for each hour of regular exercise. Gibbons said that depends somewhat on how vigorously a person exercises, but any activity is beneficial.
Start!
The American Heart Association’s Start! fitness and nutrition tracker can be found online at: www.americanheart.org/start.
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