Let’s make a decision to get moving. Do you exercise or move about at all? For myself, I know that there were times that I went literally for years without any real regimen of body movement, including going for regular walks.

If you do no exercise at all, let's make a decision to start something – even the smallest of changes.

Begin with some basics. Have we all heard that our bodies need to achieve an aerobic state to strengthen our cardiovascular system and supply oxygen to the cells of our body? Yeah, yeah, yeah. We all know we are supposed to do it,     but . . .

I hate running. I hate the aerobics class at the gym. I have no rhythm or coordination when it comes to learning the routines in class. Sorry, but I am not in an audition for “Saturday Night Fever.”

I have had years go by that I just hoped that somehow I would do okay without ever raising my heart rate. Then came those occasional unavoidable flights of stairs. That was a pretty good indication that I was not “doing okay” without aerobic activities. It was embarrassing when I would be huffing and puffing, clinging to the handrail, while companions are running up the stairs two at a time.

Let’s do this. Start an activity that will get your heart pumping. Don’t overdo it. No profuse sweating. For about 10 minutes, once or twice this week, challenge your body. A flight of stairs or a hill is good. Or, go for a brisk walk, but be sure to pick up the speed. Or, my favorite: bounce on a Bouncerciser. (www.Bouncercise.com)

Don’t forget to breathe. In through the nose, filling your stomach cavity, and out through your mouth. This is great for regulating your breath. PLUS, you’ll appear to be in better cardio shape than you really are. It works for me every time.

The most important thing right now is to take action. Your body needs oxygen. Plain old breathing isn’t enough. Remember, disease cannot live in oxygen. The cells of your body don’t know about tomorrow. They only know about NOW. So what are we waiting for?

In some recent studies, we are finding out that extreme exercise regimes are not necessary to improve our fitness and health. In fact, working out intensely often creates carbon dioxide levels in our body so high that we start burning lean muscle mass and leave fat cells intact. I don’t know about you, but that is not a good result.

The bottom line here is that body movement is crucial for your lymph system, your circulation, and most other functions that are working for you around the clock. Let’s thank that body of ours for working so hard by giving it what it needs.