| Brisk Walking Lowers Blood Pressure, Increases Fitness in Obese |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - INDIANAPOLIS, -- If walking seems too simple to be an effective fitness method, think again: taking a stroll is an easy way to lower pressure and for the obese to increase aerobic fitness, according to three researchers who presented findings today at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine.
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| Stay Injury-Free While Exercising This Summer |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - NEW YORK -- Summer, in all its blazing, sunny glory, is back! There's plenty of time to get out on the fairway with your golf clubs or onto a court with your racquet. However, this also means there's time for a sports injury to put an end to your summer fun. Golfer's elbow, climber's finger and runner's knee are just a few of the problems that can plague the boys (and girls) of summer.
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| Benefits of Outdoor Workouts | |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - New York, NY For most Americans, working out is a chore; its a means to stay fit and ward off illnesses like diabetes and heart disease or simply to avoid unattractive extra pounds of fat. Theres little to get excited about when returning day after day to the same gym and going through the same routine. |
| May is Arthritis Awareness Month - The Perfect Time to Learn the Importance of Staying Active |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ATLANTA, -- Today, one in five Americans suffers from the pain of arthritis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projects that by the year 2030, 67 million people in the U.S. will live with arthritis, up from current estimates of 46 million. Arthritis can be a painful, life-impacting condition, but its effects may be lessened through physical activity.
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| Take 10 to Preserve Mind and Body | |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.- A mounting body of research shows that regular, short stints of moderate exercise can improve brain function and lower risk for many chronic diseases, said a University of Missouri extension nutrition and health education specialist. |
| Stacy McCarthy's Yogabody: Lean and Defined Total Body Workout |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Los Angeles, CA Join Stacy McCarthy, AKA YogaNamaStacy, for a strengthening, sculpting, restorative yoga workout that anyone can follow with her first DVD, STACY McCARTHYS YOGABODY: LEAN & DEFINED TOTAL BODY WORKOUT. The DVD will be available May 20, 2008 for $14.99, suggested retail price. The DVD will be available from Magic Play Entertainment wherever fitness videos are sold.
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| Buns, Abs and Arms | |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Los Angeles, CA Tamilee Webb, the fitness expert who put Buns & Abs of Steel on the map, releases her newest DVD THE BEST OF TAMILEE: BEST BUNS, BEST ABS, BEST ARMS on May 20, 2008. According to Tamilee, The one question I hear most often is When are your BUNS OF STEEL videos coming out on DVD?. |
| Let's Gear Up for Exercise! | |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Let's gear up for exercise, that is! It's Spring, we're spending more time outdoors, and we've got time to get into better shape for summer. Whether we exercise outdoors or in the gym, let's gear up, meaning let's get the habit going. Let's do it for our waistline and let's do it especially for our health. |
| Reduce Our Risk for Disease! | |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Reduce our risk for disease with exercise, that is! We've all heard over and over again that physical activity and exercise increase our health and well being. We've also discussed that "Exercise is Medicine" a natural medicine, that is. Last week we discussed some exercise tips to reduce our risk for injury, so this week let's discuss how exercise helps to maximize our health and decrease our risk for disease. |
| Phys. Ed. Is Not Dead Yet |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - As a kid, I hated P.E. class so much that the word "kick-ball" still gives me shudders. It was embarrassing (gym shorts) and, worse, it seemed useless, at least to my 12-year-old self. I was already in decent shape, and although some of my classmates didn't get much exercise outside P.E., the class was no remedythey didn't get much inside it, either. They were always picked last for teams; they slouched through the motions; on "fun" Fridays, when you could choose to play ball or sit out, they sat. The only kids who liked P.E. were the jocks, who didn't need it. Why, I wondered, didn't we just get rid of the class?
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| Reducing our Risk of Exercise Injury! |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Everyday we're reminded that exercise and regular daily activity which includes sports, are beneficial to our health, well being and our battle against time. However, we do need to stay injury free in order to be active, and since it's officially spring and we're stepping up our exercise (hopefully), let's discuss some steps we can take to reduce our risk of injuries.
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| Exercising with Allergies! | |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Spring is officially here and soon we'll see buds forming on the trees. Many of us look forward to taking our exercise outdoors when spring begins but many of us also suffer from allergies making our exercise less pleasant (we don't want to make our exercise unpleasant, do we?). While most allergens are harmless, trigger a runny or stuffed nose making breathing difficult, they can also trigger an asthma attack in some of us (please consult with your doctor how to manage this). |
| Exercise Your Body, Not Your Excuses | |
(HealthNewsDigest.com)-If you're exercising more excuses than muscle, you're not alone. Millions of Americans understand the benefits of exercise, yet many of us spend more time making excuses than moving. |
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