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NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH AND FITNESS DAY
DR. LAURA IRVIN, SPORTS MEDICINE
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEALTH

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TODAY IS NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH AND FITNESS DAY- IT'S A MOMENT TO HIGHLIGHT THE FACT THAT MANY U-S WOMEN NEED TO INCREASE THEIR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO PROMOTE THEIR LONG-TERM HEALTH.

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BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE PRIMARY CARE SPORTS MEDICINE PHYSICIAN LAURA IRVIN SAYS BIG LIFESTYLE CHANGES ARE GREAT- LIKE HITTING THE GYM.
BUT JUST GOING FOR A WALK EVERYDAY IS PROGRESS, TOO. IRVIN SAYS OFTEN WOMEN GET SO BUSY CARING FOR OTHERS- THEY FORGET TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES.

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DR. LAURA IRVIN
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE
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And so having a day to help remind us to steer us in the right direction is great. You know, almost two-thirds of women don't do the amount of physical activity they need in a day for their bodies. And twenty five percent of women are completely inactive. So having this day can help remind us how important this is.

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ONE USEFUL TIDBIT FROM DR. IRVIN- SHE SAYS LIFTING WEIGHTS… EVEN LIGHT ONES… CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE.
SHE SAYS STUDIES SHOW WEIGHTLIFTING HELPS MAINTAIN BONE DENSITYWHICH MANY WOMEN LOSE AS THEY GET OLDER.