To be physically active and to eat a healthy diet are some of the most critical actions you can take to improve your health and quality of life. The American government feels so strongly about this that it has combined the complementary contents of two department publications to provide guidance on the importance of being physically active and eating a healthy diet. The purpose of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) publication, “The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans”, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) publication “The Dietary Guidelines for Americans”, is to promote good health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases among Americans.
According to their guidelines bodily movement is divided into the two broad