Month: February 2010

The American Council on Exercise , America’s leading authority on fitness and one of the largest fitness certification, education and training organizations in the world, today announced key findings from an exclusive study on the benefits of kettlebell workouts conducted with the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, through its exercise and health program. Â Results concluded that kettlebells …
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Being active for at least 30 minutes every day reduces your risk of developing some types of cancer. Fitness experts at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have designed an exclusive exercise plan based on this evidence that will fit into almost anyone’s lifestyle.
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“A healthy soul thrives in a healthy body” are words that Vadim Mejerson lives by. For 20 years, Mr. Mejerson has helped Westonites achieve healthy bodies at his wellness and fitness center, Physical Intelligence, at 32 Cartbridge Road.
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M.D. Anderson Clinical Care Center in Sugar Land is advocating a new Seven-Day-Exercise Plan to help lower the risk of a number of cancers, through the M.D. Anderson online education publication, “Focused on Health.”
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Seniors can help improve and protect their quality of life by learning about exercise and fall prevention at Winthrop-University Hospital’s free Health Update for Seniors Program, “Improve Your Balance: Exercise and More to Prevent Falls” on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. The program begins with the lecture at 1:15 PM followed by blood pressure checks at 2:45 PM. It will be held at the Mineola …
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Being active for at least 30 minutes every day reduces your risk of developing some types of cancer. Fitness experts at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have designed an exclusive exercise plan based on this evidence that will fit into almost anyone’s lifestyle.
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By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN – Q: Does physical activity protect against catching a cold or wear down your resistance? Q: Is kosher food more healthful than other food?
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About one in five people can train all they want but, because of their genetic makeup, are not likely to see much improvement in their endurance levels, an international team of researchers reported Thursday. Still, the authors caution, their findings shouldn’t be an excuse to throw away the running shoes. “There is a whole host of other physiological responses” to exercise, such as heart rate …
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For a lot of high school students who don’t regularly participate in sports, the idea of taking a gym class isn’t a pleasant one. But there’s no way of getting around it at Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative, since the school requires at least two physical education credits for graduation.
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This 2-day, advanced North American Seminars, Inc. course provides practical information pertaining to recent research findings of the use of clinical exercise testing and prescription for people with diabetes to improve functional impairments and prevent complications. (PRWeb Feb 5, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/02/prweb3569354.htm
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