Further, 2 in 5 Ontarians are inactive – if those unfit became fit, the reduction in the rate of premature death would be more profound than if the smokers quit smoking. If 1 in 5 of those inactive became active, as much as $1.1 billion in costs associated with health care, lost revenues, etc. could be avoided. However, if 1 in 5 cigarette smokers quit smoking, only $0.4 billion in associated costs could be avoided, less than half. - Benefits of Physical Activity for Ontario, Prepared for Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation and Ministry of Health, 1995.

     Sedentary living or inactivity is the most prevalent of the four primary risk factors for coronary heart disease; inactivity, however, is an easily modifiable risk factor. For optimal health benefits, Canadian adults need 30-60 minutes of physical activity every day. According to Canada's Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living (published in 1998 by Health Canada and the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology), Adults can add up their activities over the course of the day of at least 10 minutes each. There should be a mix of endurance activities, flexibility activities, and strength activities.

     In addition, Canada's Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living -- lists the health risks of inactivity as premature death, heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure, adult-onset diabetes, osteoporosis, stroke, depression, and colon cancer. As well, health-care professionals point out that physical activity helps to maintain quality of life as people age. The best anti-aging prescription is regular physical activity.

	1 hour of moderate activity spread over the course of the day adds as much as two years to men's lives.
	Reduce your risk of back problems. Back problems are related to sedentary living, infection and rheumatoid disease. Being moderately active reduces the risk of lower back problems.
	Over 2.0 million persons celebrated their 65th birthday in 2000 (5,574 per day). In the same year, about 1.8 million persons 65 or older died, resulting in an annual net increase of approximately 238,000 (650 per day). - American Statistics
	In 2011, the "Baby Boom" generation will begin to turn 65, and by 2030, it is projected that one in five people (American statistics) will be age 65 or older. The size of the older population is projected to double over the next 30 years. Have you ever thought there are a lot of older people driving, vacationing, golfing, waiting in the hallways of Hospitals for a room, or generally "out in the public" - imagine what those places will look like in 15 years. Imagine when 1 in 7 people (Canadian) is older than 60 and on the road, at the golf course, or at the store / restaurant.
	Preteen girls who did simple, 10-minute jumping exercises three times a week strengthened their skeletons five per cent more than girls in a control group who didn't do the jumps, a University of British Columbia study shows the exercises the girls did in the study included jumping jacks, alternating foot jumps, jumping off steps and jumps involving both feet landings. -Condensed from The Edmonton Journal, Wed 10 Dec 2003, Byline: Pamela Fayerman
	The World Health Organization is to call for strict controls on junk food in a major campaign against obesity... evidence that obesity has become a global epidemic that is directly linked to more than 30 million deaths each year. The WHO believes that obesity is now one of the world's three greatest health threats, along with smoking and malnutrition. Recent estimates suggest that 1.7 billion people are now overweight, leading to a surge in diseases such as cancers and diabetes. To read the full article follow this link planned to combat obesity.

     In summary, Experience Life will help you find ways to be active through out you day. Activity can be as simple as a noon hour walk around your community or building, throwing a Frisbee for a dog, getting up to turn off the television and many other simple options to maintain and better your health now and into your retirement.