Reading the entire 683-page scientific  committee report on the new Physical Activity Guidelines  for Americans can be a hard slog.  Even the 22-page consumer-level guide to becoming more active may be a bit much for today’s time-starved consumers.

So you can thank the University of Missouri Cooperative Extension for coming up with the Cliff Notes version. 

Click the graphic above to view a two-page graphical description of what the latest research tells us adults need to be doing to garner the myriad of health benefits of regular physical activity.  You’ll see that it looks vaguely familiar.  That’s because it’s modeled after the USDA’s MyPyramid for healthful eating.  Just as the MyPyramid for food is comprised of different food groups for a well-balance diet, the MyActivity Pyramid illustrates the types of exercises for a well-balanced physical activity plan.

Click here to go to the site where you can download a pdf or order bulk copies.

Thanks University of Missouri Cooperative Extension for making light reading of an important topic.