WALK

Arriving home the other day, I found a flyer attached to my door advertising two lost dogs. One was very young, a yellow lab, and a very old black lab who needed meds. This is not an uncommon occurrence in my neighborhood, but typically I just keep an eye out, just in case. However, for whatever reason, I was compelled to do something different this time. I figured that if the owner cared that much to make and distribute flyers, they really wanted their dogs back.

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1) Take the stairs instead of an elevator or escalator.

2) Park your car at the far end of the parking lot.The short walk to and fro is good exercise for you.

3) If you ride a bus,get off a stop before your destination.Walk the rest of the way.

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The third of nine children, Robert Kearney MD, FACS, graduated from Providence College cum laude and received his Medical Degree from Thomas Jefferson School in Philadelphia. Dr. Kearney completed his general surgery residency at the University of South Florida in Tampa. He then went on to complete his plastic surgery residency at Vanderbilt University in Nashville and finally a craniofacial fellowship in Miami under S.A. Wolfe MD, an internationally renowned craniofacial surgeon.

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Find a convenient time and place to do activities. Try to make it a habit, but be flexible. If you miss an exercise opportunity, work activity into your day another way.

Don't overdo it. Do low- to moderate-level activities, especially at first. You can slowly increase the duration and intensity of your activities as you become more fit. Over time, work up to exercising on most days of the week for 30-60 minutes.

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