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Pedometers: Simple step to better health

Fort Wayne :: IN :: USA | about 2 hours ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Would you use it, especially if doing so was nearly effortless? Jane Bonin does. She has for the past eight months and swears by it. “It’s just a way of tricking yourself into doing the right thing,” says the 73-year-old writer and former college professor...

Tags: Dena Bravata, Jane Bonin, blood pressure, Fort Wayne, Pedometer, Ant, Walking, Measuring instruments, Exercise, Physical exercise, Physical education

How to keep mind sharp

Miami :: FL :: USA | 1 day ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

People with some forgetfulness can use a variety of techniques that might help them stay healthy and maintain their memory and mental skills...National Institutes of Health: • Plan tasks, make ``to do'' lists, and use memory aids like notes and calendars.

Tags: Miami, Health Medical Pharma, Abnormal psychology, Alcohol, Memory, Major depressive disorder, Drinking culture, Brain damage, Physical exercise, Neurology

The benefits of flexibility --

Port of Spain :: Trinidad and Tobago | 1 day ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Saturday, November 28th 2009 Pigeon pose We’ve come to the end of the first phase of our S & L Programme. As we recall the S & L Programme is an initiative with Carnival 2010 in mind. I’ve focused on what you can do at home or elsewhere, the foundation...

Tags: Lisa Bourne, Karen Stollmeyer, Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain, Range of motion, Yoga, Yoga as exercise or alternative medicine, Flexibility, Exercise, Mind-body interventions, Physical exercise, Stretching

Kids should get moving to avoid obesity

Cambridge :: United Kingdom | 1 day ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Vigorous exercise may be an especially good way to keep kids lean, but sitting around, in and of itself, doesn't appear to have a major role in making them fat, new research shows. Nevertheless, there are still plenty of reasons to avoid too much sedentary...

Tags: vigorous activity, moderate physical, Dr. Ulf Ekelund, waist size, physical activity, United Kingdom, Cambridge, Health Medical Pharma, Obesity, Metabolic disorders, Childhood obesity, Body shape, Nutrition, Sedentary lifestyle, Physical exercise, Bariatrics

Fat belly may hurt the brain as well as the heart

Stockholm :: Sweden | 1 day ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Last updated on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 10:21AM EST D octors have long known that people sporting a big belly are at an elevated risk of getting heart disease. But a new study suggests that having a so-called “apple-shaped” physique is bad for the brain...

Tags: Sweden, Stockholm, Health Medical Pharma, Obesity, Self-care, Adipose tissue, Dementia, Nutrition, Neurobiological brain disorder, Physical exercise, Neurology

Dog owners get more exercise than gym members: Study

Mumbai :: India | 2 days ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

A new study has shown that having a dog can successfully fill that requirement. A survey of 5,000 Britons, conducted by pet healthcare company Bob Martin, showed that dog owners get more exercise walking their pet than people who go to gyms. Two dog...

Tags: dog owners, owners gets, India, Mumbai, Pet, Human Interest, Dog breeds, Self-care, Walking, Physical exercise

Should I exercise if I have the flu?

Toronto :: Canada | 2 days ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Last updated on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 9:22AM EST T he question Will working out help me beat the flu? The answer As cold and flu season kicks into high gear, so too does the search for an immunity edge. Recent studies offer plenty of evidence that...

Tags: Canada, Toronto, Health Medical Pharma, Influenza, Pulmonology, Common cold, Physical exercise

You can't sweat off effects of alcohol

London :: United Kingdom | 3 days ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Exercising the day after heavy drinking does little to minimize the effects of alcohol, British Public Health Minister Gillian Merron said. "If you have a big night at the pub, you're not going to compensate with a workout the following day," Merron told...

Tags: heavy drinking, United Kingdom, London, Health Medical Pharma, Wine and health, Alcohol, Physical exercise, Alcoholism, Drinking culture, Self-care, Medicine, Gillian Merron, Sorensen, Social Issues, Alcoholic beverage, YouGov

Biggest Loser : Basically Killing Fat People For Your Amusement [Fitness]

New York :: NY :: USA | 3 days ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

The winner of season one "dropped some of the weight by fasting and dehydrating himself to the point that he was urinating blood." Actually many of the people dropped mostly water weight, and gained much of it back after the show ended and they began...

Tags: New York, Health Medical Pharma, Exercise physiology, Weight training, Aerobic exercise, Personal trainer, Hospitality Recreation, Jillian Michaels, The Biggest Loser, Michaels, Physical exercise

Exercise shows opposing effects on appetite

Brisbane :: Australia | 3 days ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Exercise seems to simultaneously make people hungrier, yet more readily satisfied by a meal -- and differences in these responses from person to person may help explain why some exercisers shed pounds more easily than others, researchers say. In a study...

Tags: weight loss, Australia, Brisbane, Health Medical Pharma, Diets, Obesity, Metabolic disorders, Hospitality Recreation, Self-care, Fasting, Nutrition, Physical exercise, Bariatrics

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