Jillian Michaels says ‘extend your lifespan up to 7 years’ by walking 150 minutes
The Importance of Fitness for Health, According to Jillian Michaels
While various factors contribute to health, fitness remains exceptionally important, according to fitness expert Jillian Michaels, a supporter of the Make America Healthy Again movement.
“Fitness is the No. 1 form of preventative medicine,” the Miami-based host of “Keeping It Real Podcast” told Fox News Digital during an on-camera interview.
Jillian Michaels supports efforts to improve nutrition, highlighting HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s push to reform FDA regulations on food additives. She emphasizes that exercise is ultimately up to the individual.
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More than 100 million adults are living with obesity and more than 22 million have severe obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Between August 2021 and August 2023, 40.3% of US adults above the age of 20 were considered obese.
As a former celebrity trainer, Michaels advises people to do more than the “bare minimum” — and walking can be the best way to start getting in shape.
“One hundred and fifty minutes of walking a week has been shown to extend your lifespan by up to seven years. Something simple like that goes such a long way,” she said.
“I worry about false messages of lethargy. In other words, ‘just do the bare minimum’ – I don’t love that messaging because it implies that’s all somebody can do. That’s simply not true,” Michaels added.
Starting with a simple goal of 5,000 steps a day and using a walking pad is a great way to begin, according to the expert.
“[Walking pads] are a couple of hundred bucks,” she said. “Put them under a stand-up desk or right by a kitchen counter, and you can shuffle around working, and you will hit those 5,000 steps no problem, every single day.”
Michaels said her morning routine varies each day but she tries to stay consistent with a few things.
“I do give it a few hours before actually eating something. I try to hydrate, and then I see what my day looks like, and I fit in exercise wherever, quite honestly, that I can.”
