Fitness gifting: Silver bells, kettle bells
Reuters - Mon Dec 14, 6:12 am ETTreadmills under the tree.
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Universities require students to take physical fitness classes
WXOW 19 La Crosse - 3 minutes agoLA CROSSE, WI (WXOW)- Some universities are now requiring students to take a physical fitness course in order to graduate.
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Exercise guards white blood cells against aging
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - Mon Dec 14, 12:47 pm ETStudies have shown that exercise can help ward off heart disease and cancer, and now new research shows that the reason why may be found within cells themselves.
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Cardio do's and don'ts
The Houma Courier - Mon Dec 14, 11:24 am ETMARJIE GILLIAM Cox News Service Cardiovascular (aerobic) exercise is a vital part of any fitness program, with numerous benefits, which can help strengthen your heart, lungs, muscles and bones, along with boosting your metabolism and immune system. Some other do’s and don’ts to keep in mind:
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Workout Winner: Tina Jones, 55, Bethlehem
The Morning Call - Mon Dec 14, 7:25 am ETFavorite exercise routine: Weight training.
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Your Health: Shopping tips for home exercise equipment
Daily Herald - Mon Dec 14, 1:07 am ETAs we enter the season for gift-giving and resolutions, fitness expert Brad Schoenfeld, author of "Women's Home Workout Bible," offers a few shopping tips for home exercise equipment:
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Heart-rate monitors help PT flunkers
Air Force Times - Mon Dec 14, 6:57 am ETELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — A program to equip out-of-shape airmen with heart-rate monitors is yielding substantial improvements in fitness, base officials here say.Since the initiative was launched a year ago, participating airmen have on average cut their run times by one minute and 57 seconds, slimmed their waistlines by 3.55 inches and lost 19.18 pounds, said Leyla Kelter, director of ...
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Active lifestyle requires active approach to eye health
Purcell Register - Mon Dec 14, 7:53 am ET(ARA) - You stretch before your workout, stay hydrated throughout and follow safe cool-down steps afterward. But while you're enjoying your active lifestyle, are you doing enough to take care of two of your most valuable physical assets - your eyes?
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Beat the 'holiday bulge' by making smart nutritional decisions
Today's News-Herald - Mon Dec 14, 12:30 am ET(ARA) - The holiday temptations of hot chocolate, savory turkey, warm pumpkin pie and other enticing treats can launch you into the seasonal spirit. But they can also make your New Year's getting-in-shape resolutions harder to achieve.
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County discusses rec coordinator position
Sidney Herald - Sun Dec 13, 8:56 am ETRepresentatives of the county’s physical activity action group asked county commissioners to increase their commitment for a recreation coordinator position Monday.
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Gilford schools lead healthier youth charge
The Citizen of Laconia - Sun Dec 13, 3:18 am ETDARYL CARLSON/CITIZEN PHOTO Ken Valentine and Kaelan O'Connor feast on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch at Gliford Elelmentary School Friday.
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Recommendations to prevent childhood obesity
The Citizen of Laconia - Sun Dec 13, 3:17 am ETThe Commission to Prevent Childhood Obesity released a list of 14 recommendations to Governor John Lynch Tuesday.
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Just hoop it
The Sacramento Bee - Fri Dec 11, 9:06 pm ETUndulating her hips hypnotically, Allison Miller can almost make you think the hoop spinning around her waist is suspended in air, defying gravity.
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Schools promote healthy lifestyles
Stevens Point Journal - Sat Dec 12, 4:53 am ETYoure much more likely to buy a candle for a school fundraiser than a candy bar or pizza these days.
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Fit teenage boys are smarter -- but muscle strength isn't the secret, study shows
Science Daily - Fri Dec 11, 3:10 pm ETIn the first study to demonstrate a clear positive association between adolescent fitness and adult cognitive performance, researchers find that better aerobic health among teenage boys correlates to higher scores on a range of intelligence tests -- and more education and income later in life.
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What's Love Got to Do with Wellness? Philly Fitness Advocate, Kimberly Garrison, Teaches Wellness Through Learning to ...
PRWeb - Sat Dec 12, 3:19 am ETIt sounds like a simple fix: "Learn to Love Yourself," but Philly fitness expert, wellness advocate, and mom, Kimberly Garrison, teaches her clients, fans and followers that learning to love "What God Gave Ya" can help you stay on-track with fitness and wellness goals, and enhance general quality-of-life. (PRWeb Dec 12, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases ...
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Cambodia's war victims seek world volleyball victory
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Moderate weight loss in obese people improves heart function
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Fit teenage boys are smarter -- but muscle strength isn't the secret, study shows
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