Minor Improvements

I don't know if any of you get the daily Hungry Girl emails, but they're usually pretty good.  They have fitness and food news.  Reviews of good-for-you foods.  Tons of healthier recipes.  And even some recipe swaps for famous restaurant foods.  Today's email had a bit of news about making small changes in your life.  Here's the excerpt from it:

Research shows that even minor improvements can make a huge impact. For example, if you're intimidated by weight lifting, you'll be happy to know that a recent study found lifting light weights can be just as effective at building muscle as lifting the heavy stuff; as long as you work your muscles until fatigued, the amount of pounds doesn't matter. And when it comes to childhood obesity, every calorie counts. New research suggests that reducing the average calorie intake among children and teens by just 41 calories per day could end the steady increase in weight among American youth. We're guessing it wouldn't take a much bigger cut to turn around the adult obesity trend. And if you're the type who thinks calorie burning means a major workout, good news: Results of a new study show that walking in place during commercial breaks can torch a considerable amount of calories and help establish healthy habits. So lift a light weight, cut a few dozen calories, get up off the couch... Just do SOMETHING!

 It was encouraging to know that the small steps I'm taking now really will add up in the long run as long as I keep at it.