Here are ten things you can do that will help your health and add to your fitness quotient:

1. Move, move, move. Don't just sit there in that chair. Climb stairs. Take out the trash. Stroll down to the neighborhood park. Walk around the block. But move.
   
   
2. Trim fat from your diet, and from those steaks and roasts that you love so much. Try low fat versions of cheese and milk. Get low-cal versions of mayonnaise and salad dressing.
   
   
3. Hardly anything can improve your health as much as quitting smoking. The evidence is overwhelming. Smoking kills hundreds of thousands of persons a year. Quit smoking and with each passing year your chances of living longer will go up. Remember that the problem is nicotine addiction, and that you will have to go through nicotine withdrawal -- a drug withdrawal.
   
   
4. Especially if you are a women, make sure you're getting plenty of calcium for strong bones.
   
   
5. Eat healthier, but remember it's easier to stay with healthy foods if you stick with healthy foods you like and enjoy eating.
   
   
6. When is the last time you had a doctor's checkup? If you haven't had one in a while, get one. What could it hurt?
   
   
7. Finding a personal trainer could be a good idea, but becoming your own personal trainer might be a better idea and save money besides. Read up on the subject.
   
   
8. Remember that any walking is good for you, It does NOT have to be for 20 minutes, or to get your heartbeat up to a certain point. Walking out to the mailbox is good for you. So walk.
   
   
9. You don't need a special suit, or special shoes or a $1,200 mail order gym to exercise.
   
   
10. It's a myth that weights have to be heavy to be useful in developing strength and endurance. Many people work out regularly with 5 and 10 pound weights, and get outstanding results.