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Teenage boys who are heavily into sport get new respect in a Swedish study that found physically active teenagers tend to be smarter than their couch-potato counterparts.
Last time you heard from me, I was getting ready for another fight. I had gained some weight and was working on losing around 10 pounds. I was going to fight again in Onterio for a pretty good purse. Because of that, I turned down a couple of other fights.
From the day he tried out for his high school track team almost 50 years ago, Charles Beall has made exercise a constant in his life."It's almost a sin not to," said the 69-year-old East Memphis man. "People who have their health should exercise."Whether it's trimming the 10-foot hedges surrounding his spacious yard or opting to take the stairs when possible, Beall always manages to get in a ...
Frances Field conquered her own battle with weight and health issues and now runs a fitness program to help others achieve their goals.
Science Fare Nov. 28, 2009
These days, a range of fitness gadgets can help boost your workouts. Fitness enthusiasts may appreciate some of these gift ideas.
According to new research, more than 3.8 million adults in England are misguidedly trying to burn off the booze with exercise.A YouGov survey, on behalf of the Know Your Limits campaign shows that 19 percent of adults in England who exercise regularly and drink alcohol admit to taking exercise or playing sport in order to 'make up' for having drunk a lot of alcohol in the previous few days.The ...
L’Observateur LaPlace’s Charles “Chuck” Wisher was honored last Saturday as Louisiana’s Senior Olympian of the Year at the Celebration of Athletes luncheon in Baton Rouge.
Park City Heiden Orthopaedics is pleased to announce the selection of two recipients of the first annual "Heiden Orthopaedics Sport and Health
In simpler times, maintaining good health was a matter of joining a gym or lacing up running shoes for a loop in the park. At most, you'd buy a watch with a digital display so you could time your laps. These days, a range of gadgets can help boost your workouts. Technology can now track your exercise progress, count calories and more. Fitness enthusiasts may appreciate some of these gift ideas.
While many people slept on cold a Thanksgiving morning, others were getting ready for the annual Turkey Burn – the Terre Haute Family Y’s annual Thanksgiving Day fitness program.
A new study finds that exercise increases both hunger and satiety, and that the magnitude of this effect differs from person to person. The researchers said their findings might explain why exercise helps some people lose weight better than others.The study involved 58 overweight and obese adults who undertook an exercise regimen. The researchers found that exercise tended to increase the ...
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.
"WHY MEN AND WOMEN AGE DIFFERENTLY — Or Do They?" a "Lunch and Learn" health education workshop, with Dr. Patricia Avila, preventive medicine and primary care, with Castle Wellness Center, 12:15-1:15 p.m., Dec. 2, Windward YMCA, Kailua; free; pupu lunch provided; reservations, 261-0808.
A peek at new health and fitness books and magazines.
You knew you'd hate yourself in the morning, but you did it anyway: You gorged on turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce and drank straight from the gravy boat. If you keep this up, by the time Christmas comes around, you'll be mistaken for Santa.
