Weekend Reading: Healthy Lifestyle Trends

Reported in the American Journal of Medicine, the National Health and Nutrition Survey tracts these five factors that contribute to better health:

Maintaining a healthy body weight

Exercising at least 12 times a month

Eating five or more servings of fruit and vegetables

Not smoking

Consuming alcohol in moderation

Researchers found the number of Americans eating five or more daily servings of fruits and vegetables down 16 percent and then those exercise 12 times a month or more down 8 percent, while the number of obese increased 8 percent.

The New York Times reports on the survey as well.

How about your own personal health trend?

Would you say you have taken more or fewer of these healthy steps in the last few years?