Good Health is Your Greatest Wealth……Virgil
PAUL SWIECH The (Bloomington) Pantagraph BLOOMINGTON, Ill. Following his workout, Glenn Bradd lifted his shirt to reveal tight abdominals. “I’ve still got a six-pack,” the retired farmer said. “I’m not bragging. But I have worked for this.” “I think I’m doing pretty good for 87.” That’s right. Bradd, of Bloomington, will turn 87 on July 22. He has been exercising at the Bloomington-Normal YMCA …
When a professor stands up in front of a group of doctors and says that obesity is not a major health issue, you can imagine that he gets their attention.
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 ABC7Chicago.com |
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 AsiaOne |
| Her weight–loss success was all about wanting to lose weight, working at it and changing habits. "I did a lot of the fad diets, and they would work for a short period," Boyce said, "but then I'd go back to the foods I love. … See all stories on this topic » |
 Hilton Head Island Packet |
But he urged all Brooklynites — including himself — to turn a new leaf when it comes to exercise and healthy eating. “Let today be the start of a new chapter in our lives.” The crowd, which had gathered in Borough Hall Plaza for free health checks, …
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| By FELICITY BARRINGER Philip Angell, an old hand at the Environmental Protection Agency, gave me a bit of advice when I became an environmental reporter some years ago. The EPA, he said, is a public health agency. Think of it that way. … See all stories on this topic » |
 New York Times (blog) |
Who doesn't have some fad exercise gadget pitched on TV by some fitness guru as short cuts to firming up and getting in shape. Chances are the gadget ends up in the back of your closet or in a garage sale. (Now, doesn't every garage …
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