Survey Finds Americans are Ready to Comply with New US Government Dietary Guidelines
LifeScript.com poll finds 54.7% plan to exercise more, but most are falling short of recommended daily exercise and fitness.
Mission Viejo, CA (PRWEB via Moniker) January 14, 2005 -- The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 has just been
released by the government and the plan calls for Americans to increase their
exercise and fitness and to reduce their risk for major chronic diseases through
diet and physical activity.
LifeScript.com, the leading
personalized vitamin supplement company today announced the results of the
LifeScript Health Poll and found that Americans are planning to comply. “We were
pleased to see that the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans include increased exercise
and fitness, good basic diet recommendations and a new focus on the importance
of nutrients and vitamins.” said LifeScript CEO Ron Caporale, “In addition, it
is encouraging to see that Americans in our poll are planning to improve their
health in the coming year.”
The polls were answered by over 10,000 of the
subscribers to the free LifeScript Healthy Advantage Internet Newsletter.
Americans pledged to exercise more for their New Years resolution (54.7%), the
second resolution was to lose weight (32.1%), followed by stop smoking (9.4%).
However, the current exercise program of survey respondents does not
meet the criteria of the new US Dietary Guidelines. The new guidelines call for
Americans to engage in regular physical activity to reduce the risk of chronic
disease in adulthood. Individuals should exercise a minimum of 30 minutes per
day or 3.5 hours per week, and adults looking to lose weight should participate
in 60-90 minutes of daily moderate-intensity physical activity while not
exceeding caloric intake requirements. In the LifeScript Health Poll, 58.5%
reported that on average, they do not get more than 3 hours exercise, the new
recommended amount, each week.
The new Dietary Guidelines recommend the
consumption of 2 cups of fruit per day, and over 54% of LifeScript Health Poll
respondents are having more than 2 servings of fruit each day. Other poll
results include: preferred workout location and the gym was selected by 27.8%
and the home by 23.2% of respondents, 32.6% of participants report that they get
less than 6 of hours sleep during the week and 43.1% of respondents dislike
their body. For full results of the survey, please visit www.lifescript.com/HealthPoll .
About LifeScript
LifeScript, based in Mission Viejo, California is an internet direct
marketing company focused on health and wellness. The LifeScript product line
includes LifeScript personalized vitamin supplements and Revitalize soy meal
replacement shakes.
LifeScript personalized vitamin supplements were
created to help health conscious consumers make better decisions about the vitamins and supplements they take and in what amounts.
Internet website visitors answer a few simple questions about health, lifestyle
and medical concerns. Sophisticated algorithms created by the Scientific and
Medical Advisory Board create a unique supplement program that is prescribed
specifically for the individual. For a free vitamin supplement profile please
visit www.lifescript.com.
LifeScript publishes the free
internet newsletter LifeScript Healthy Advantage. The newsletter contains
articles on health, diet, exercise and fitness, plus the latest research on vitamins and
supplements written by members of the LifeScript Scientific and Medical Advisory
Board.
Revitalize soy meal replacement shakes are low carbohydrate, high
calcium shakes that provide an easy meal replacement option for health conscious
consumers. For more information, please visit www.revitalize.com.
About the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005
Dietary Guidelines
for Americans is published jointly every 5 years by the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Guidelines
provide authoritative advice for people two years and older about how good
dietary habits can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases. A
copy of the report is available at: http://www.healthierus.gov/dietaryguidelines/
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