Tag: exercise
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May 29, 2007 12:50 PM EDT --
In Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, Konstantin Levin keeps himself strong and healthy by tending to his immense farm, even taking up a scythe to mow his fields. Perhaps you are a modern day Levin who, in part, . . .
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June 05, 2007 11:45 AM EDT --
Not all fat is the same. So it’s not just how much fat you have that’s important for your health. It’s where that fat is located.
Most of our body fat sits under the skin. This fat, . . .
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December 12, 2007 11:56 AM EST --
It should come as no surprise that the most successful exercise program is one well suited to you. To give yourself the best odds of sticking with a program, stack the deck in your favor by considering . . .
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January 29, 2008 05:44 PM EST --
Two kinds of exercises — weight-bearing and resistance — play an important role in osteoporosis prevention. But you need to do them consistently if you want to reap their benefits; exercising . . .
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December 12, 2007 11:29 AM EST --
Wearing a pedometer may be just the motivator you need to increase your daily physical activity. New research on the subject confirms what prior small studies suggested. In the November 21, 2007, issue . . .
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July 24, 2007 12:29 PM EDT --
We hear about the epidemic of childhood obesity on the news so much these days that it’s easy to stop paying attention. We hardly listen when they tell us, yet again, about the scary statistics. . . .
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July 17, 2007 03:23 PM EDT --
If you have high cholesterol, the first step in treatment often comes in the form of making changes to your diet and exercise habits. The exercise element is fairly straightforward: For heart health, exercise . . .
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December 12, 2007 11:58 AM EST --
Before you invest in any piece of equipment, remember that all you really need to get started is a pair of comfortable walking shoes and some willpower. If you do decide to buy exercise equipment, consider . . .
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December 12, 2007 11:54 AM EST --
Your cardiovascular system performs a number of crucial functions in your body. It transports oxygen to cells and removes carbon dioxide, carries away metabolic waste products, and transports hormones . . .
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June 05, 2007 11:15 AM EDT --
A well-rounded exercise program has four components: aerobic activity, strength training, flexibility, and balance exercises. Each benefits your body in a different way.
Aerobic activity
Aerobic activity . . .
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July 20, 2007 04:59 PM EDT --
You can use exercise to stifle the buildup of stress in several ways. If you exercise shortly after the stress response is engaged — let’s say by sprinting away from an oncoming bus — . . .
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June 05, 2007 11:17 AM EDT --
It should come as no surprise that the most successful exercise program is one well suited to you. To give yourself the best odds of sticking with a program, stack the deck in your favor by considering . . .
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May 29, 2007 12:21 PM EDT --
Exercise shouldn’t be something you do only when you want to drop those 10 extra pounds or prepare for the charity 10-kilometer run. To be successful, it should be something you do as routinely as . . .
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July 24, 2007 01:01 PM EDT --
According to a 2004 review in American Family Physician, Americans spent more than $1.3 billion on weight-loss supplements in 2001. Advertisements for weight-loss supplements seem to be everywhere — . . .
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March 04, 2008 04:58 PM EST --
Women with breast cancer who walk three or more hours a week (or exercise more strenuously for shorter periods) have a lower risk of dying of breast cancer than those who exercise less. These are the . . .
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May 31, 2007 02:45 PM EDT --
One of the best parts of being an obstetrician/gynecologist is that I get to see women at all times in their lives, and help them prepare for the future. This preparation is especially important when we . . .
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July 03, 2007 11:35 AM EDT --
The benefits of exercise may sound too good to be true, but decades of solid science confirm that exercise improves health and can extend your life. Adding as little as half an hour of moderately intense . . .
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August 26, 2008 10:32 AM EDT --
A few weeks ago, researchers reported interesting results that showed that a new drug could help those that don’t exercise still reap the many health benefits of being active. Well, at least rodents can . . .
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May 29, 2007 12:39 PM EDT --
If your goal is to manage your weight, experts recommend paying close attention to calorie balance: Calories burned should equal calories taken in (if you want to maintain your weight) or exceed them (if . . .
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August 07, 2008 01:43 PM EDT --
Dr. Ronald Evans and his colleagues reported the results of research on mice that showed promise for such a pill. While it mimics some of the benefits of exercise, a pill for humans is many years, if not . . .
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