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Put on My Shoes

This podcast encourages increased physical activity to the tune of original music.   This podcast encourages increased physical activity to the tune of original music.

Date Released: 11/29/2007
Running time: 3:53
Author: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Division of Diabetes Translation (DDT)
Series Name: We Can Be Stronger Than Diabetes

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This podcast is presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC – safer, healthier people.

Welcome to this podcast series on diabetes, brought to you by the National Diabetes Education Program or NDEP. NDEP is a joint initiative of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health.

When you’re sitting around wondering what to do, fight off the blues and put on your shoes. You can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes by moderate intensity physical activity like dancing or walking. Move it up, move it down, take a walk all over town. Here’s some music to help you start moving!

This podcast features Put on My Shoes – taken from the NDEP Step by Step music CD/DVD promoting increased physical activity.

Can’t have no blues. Nah. Gotta put on my shoes today. No time to lose. Oh no no I’m gonna live to see another day. So when you’re sitting round Wondering what to do Give up the blues By putting on your shoes Don’t need the blues Gotta put on my shoes. Shoes can’t have the blues.

Can’t have no blues. Oooo I gotta put on my shoes today. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Go where I choose. Choose… I want to move on to see another day.

So when you’re sitting round Wondering, “What should I do?” Fight off the blues By putting on your shoes. No time to snooze. I just can’t refuse. Gotta put on my shoes. Yeah, hmmmm

Move it up. Move it down. Take a walk All over town. Lace ‘em up. Make a move. Put ‘em on. Now feel the groove.

Move it up. Move it down. Take a walk All over town. Lace ‘em up. Make a move. Put ‘em on. Now feel the groove. Put on your shoes

Move it up. Move it down. Take a walk All over town. Put on your shoes Lace ‘em up. Make a move. Hey… Put ‘em on. Now feel the groove.

Move it up. Move it down. Put on your shoes Take a walk All over town. Don’t let nobody tell you can’t Lace ‘em up. Make a move. Put ‘em on. Now feel the groove. Move it up. Move it down. Gotta tell you gotta get up Take a walk All over town.

Get your free Step by Step music CD/DVD from the National Diabetes Education Program. Download or order from www.ndep.nih.gov or call 1-800-438-5383.

To access the most accurate and relevant health information that affects you, your family and your community, please visit www.cdc.gov.

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