How Upstate New Yorkers Stay Healthy and Happy

Want to feel better, have more energy, and perhaps even live longer? Look no further than exercise. From improving your mood to combatting disease, the health benefits of physical activity are well documented and hard to ignore, regardless of your age, sex, or ability. Exercise can improve your life!

Earlier this year, we conducted a member survey to find out how people living in our area feel about exercise. Nearly 800 of you responded to generate these results.

 FYI: The Mayo Clinic cites additional benefits, like combatting health conditions and disease, improving mood, and promoting better sleep.

FYI: The American Heart Association says the best time to work out is when it’s best for you – that way you’ll do it consistently.

FYI: The CDPHP blog offers exercise lovers lots of great options—from fun ways to get fit to the area’s most popular walking trails.

FYI: With the CDPHP^® InMotion^SM mobile app, you have a personal “workout buddy”  to track your fitness activities and caloric intake.

FYI: The Mayo Clinic cites additional benefits, like combatting health conditions and disease, improving mood, and promoting better sleep.

When you consider the link between regular exercise and health and happiness, our upstate community is well on its way to becoming one of the fittest in the state!

Results have an error estimate of plus or minus four percentage points.