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Exercise and Your Bones:If you want to keep your bones strong as you grow older, get up and hit the pavement. Researchers have found that high-impact exercise is better for building dense bones than low-impact exercise or no exercise at all. (Full story) Cost of ObesityIf you have any questions about whether overweight is an issue of vanity or an issue of health, consider the this list of conditions which are convincingly associated with being obesity: (Full story)
Why WellnessThough health and fitness information is readily available today, Americans are as stressed, sedentary, and over fat as never before. (Full story) Magic BeltsThere is no magic belt to melt away flab and make muscles bigger and stronger. If it sounds to good to be true, unfortunately is usually isn'ttrue. These electronic stimulus devices DON'T WORK!!!!!!! Don't waste your $$$$$ (Full story) Flatting Abdominal Area (Full story)
Taming the Snacking TigerSnacking doesn't have to be all bad. It may even help you lose weight if you snack judiciously or have frequent, smaller meals throughout the day -- as long as they're nutritious. (Full story)
Snack-Attack NationIn the U.S. snacking is a $30 billion industry that has increased 33% since 1988, according to the U.S. Snack Food Association, with high-fat, high-calorie options, such as pork rinds, cheese, and corn snacks, leading sales. It seems downright un-American not to snack. (Full story)
Exercising Safely in Hot WeatherIt's July and a heat wave is on. You are used to exercising and enjoy your daily run, but the paper says that the heat index will be up today and to stay indoors during the elevated temperatures. What do you do? (Full Story)
TV Pushes Fast Food at KidsSaturday Morning Commercials Urge Young Viewers to Super Size It April 24, 2002 -- In the 1970s, 43% of the commercials that ran during children's programs hawked sugary breakfast cereals. (Full story) Sports Drinks Go Way Beyond GatoradeHiking, biking, mountain climbing -- you name it. But as the weather heats up, dehydration can be a big problem. You've got to drink something, and enough of it, or you risk heat stroke or another heat-related illness. (Full story)
Exercise and Weight ControlYour weight is determined by the number of calories you eat each day minus what your body uses. Everything you eat contains calories, and everything you do uses calories, including sleeping, breathing, and digesting food. Any physical activity in addition to what you normally do will burn those extra calories. (Full story)
Why Dieting Makes You HungrierYou gain, you lose, you gain, you lose. It is a sad fact that most people who lose weight through dieting end up gaining the pounds back, and then some. Now science may be closer to figuring out why. (Full story) The Rose (a story)The first day of class our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.
Strength training"Strength training, also called resistance or weight training, is beneficial for every woman (and man), no matter what her age or fitness level. Weight training generally leads to a smaller, tighter physique. More important, weight training is an almost magical way to achieve many of Ongoing knee painKnee pain is often age-related. If you are over 40 and have knee pain, the most likely reason is wear and tear on your joints, which is early osteoarthritis -- also known as degenerative arthritis. (Full story) Minimum requirements for a fitness program
Work Fitness Into Your VacationYour next vacation doesn't have to be about eating too much, driving too much, and lying by the pool. It could just as easily be a time to get fit, as well as a time to relax and be pampered. (Full story) |
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