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New Mexico Wellness Challenges:
Exercise
The survey shows that 21 percent of New Mexico residents, versus23 percent nationally, are not exercising for at least 30 minutes or more at atime on a regular basis. While better than the national average, that's wellunder the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendation of a minimum of30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per day or a minimum of20 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity three days a week. When itcomes to the work commute, 87 percent of New Mexico residents drive or usepublic transportation. However, when they do exercise, the focus is on generalwellness (31 percent), cardiovascular endurance (30 percent) and weight loss(16 percent).
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Stress
Thirty-three percent of New Mexicans report having a "very" or "somewhat"high stress level, compared to the national average (40 percent), according tothe Amway Global Wellness Index. Fifty-two percent of New Mexico residentsfind that talking to family and friends is a highly effective way of copingwith their stress. Increasing physical activity (45 percent) and sleep(31 percent) also top the list, while 15 percent practice yoga and 13 percentturn to food for comfort. Only nine percent of residents decrease the timethey spend using technology gadgets to reduce stress.
Sleep
While 36 percent of New Mexico residents reported that not getting enoughexercise is one of the biggest wellness challenges, 29 percent also reportgetting enough sleep as a major challenge. Only 11 percent of New Mexicansjudge their current state of wellness by the amount of sleep they get.
Weight
Thirty-six percent of New Mexico residents consider themselves obese oroverweight, yet only 21 percent gauge their state of wellness by their currentweight.
The Economy, Election and Wellness
Forty-two percent of Americans, versus 41 percent of New Mexicans, reportthat the economy is having a negative impact on their wellness choices. Forthe nation, current economic conditions also are negatively affecting thewellness of 51 percent of non-working parents, versus 43 percent of workingparents. And, when it comes to the battle of the sexes, the health of women isaffected more by the economy (44 percent) than men (40 percent). Overall, 30percent of New Mexicans and 33 percent of Americans claim that the candidates'positions on personal wellness will influence how they vote this election.
About the Amway Global Wellness Index
The Amway Global Wellness Index is a national survey of 15,035 Americanadults ages 18 and older to uncover American views toward the concept ofwellness and individual, family and community wellness. Commissioned by AmwayGlobal, the study has an estimated margin of error of +/-0.8 percentage pointsat the 95 percent confidence level. For more information and state-specificstatistics, go to http://www.inspirewellness.com.
About Amway Global
Amway Global offers the opportunity for people to have a business of theirown based on retailing products and sharing the opportunity with others whowill do the same. Amway Global supports Independent Business Owners (IBOs)with a proven compensation plan, portfolios of quality products in health,beauty and other consumer categories, plus the merchandising materials,training and education they n