Physical Activity May Not Be Key To Obesity Epidemic (Science Daily)
A recent international study fails to support the common belief that the number of calories burned in physical activity is a key factor in rising rates of obesity.
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Good Health is Your Greatest Wealth……Virgil
A recent international study fails to support the common belief that the number of calories burned in physical activity is a key factor in rising rates of obesity.
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Workplace programs that encourage employees to set exercise goals pay off, finds a new study that looked at physical activity levels of Home Depot employees who participated in the “Move to Improve” program.
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In the annals of exercise research, increasingly the answer is “brisk walking.” What’s the question? Most people think it has to do with exercising the heart or getting rid of love handles and saddlebags. But scientists are finding it’s about belly fat, also known as visceral fat, the interior kind that’s snug up against your internal organs.
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You have what seems to be a really bad cold. You are coughing and sneezing, and it is hard to breathe. Should you work out? And if you do, should you push yourself as hard as ever or take it easy? Will exercise have no effect, or make you feel better or worse?
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As concerns over child obesity shift to day cares, Oregon could set standards for diet and exercise
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) late this year released its new Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, calling for adults between the ages of 18 and 64 to exercise moderately (such as brisk walking or water aerobics) for at least two hours and 30 minutes or vigorously (running, swimming, orĀ cycling 10 mph or faster) for at least an hour and 15 minutes weekly. [More]
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The holidays are over and now it’s time to shed the holiday weight. Nutritionists say Diet and exercise alone will not create the wanted results, but a combination of both will. Doctors recommend Thirty minutes of physical exercise five time a week should be enough to keep the weight off and get on track to a healthier lifestyle. FOX 13’s Nineveh Dinha has more tips on how to lose the weight and …
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(HealthDay News) — You may have tried tracking what you eat, but how about logging your daily exercise?
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POKER is not a sport, is it? A dictionary defines sport as: “Activity pursued for exercise or pleasure, usually requiring some form of physical skill, such as golf, fishing, racing, etc.”
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