Month: February 2012
Beverage-makers build playgrounds, draw criticism
Stressing balance, moderation and sensible choices, the corporations are funding playgrounds and elementary school fitness centers as well as partnering with groups that advocate exercise. PepsiCo teamed with the non-profit group KaBoom in 2005 and …
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Fancy exercise equipment? No need!
It is unbelievable how many pieces of exercise equipment are being sold (or given away) every day. Discarded New Year's resolutions can be had for bargain-basement prices just so the seller can get the visual reminder out of the house.
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Exercise Classes Help New Rochelle Seniors
by Justin Stock (email) 1 hour 15 min ago Instructor Karen McDonnell leads a group of senior citizens in a weekly exercise class at the Hugh A. Doyle Senior Center Friday. NEW ROCHELLE, NY – Fitness instructor Karen McDonnell led a group of Hugh A.
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Heavy exercise could increase survival rate of prostate cancer patients
| Scientists from the University of California (UCSF) have revealed that vigorous exercise could restrict the advancement of prostate cancer. For the research, the team analyzed 20000 genes found in healthy prostate tissues that had been biopsied from an … See all stories on this topic » |
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Students learn to 'read anywhere' – even on an exercise bike
Justice Reid, a fourth grader in Katie Garcia's class at Ward Elementary School, peddles an exercise bike while he reads on Monday, Jan. 30, 2012 in Winston-Salem, NC Reid and his classmates are a part of Ward Elementary School's "Read and Ride" …
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What value is stretching exercise?
DONOHUE: My basketball coach is gung-ho for stretching exercises. We spend at least 15 minutes of every practice doing all sorts of stretches. Some of us wonder what this is doing for us. Our coach claims that it keeps us from injuries. Does it? How?
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My Favorite New Mom Food and Exercise Apps for iPhone
Diet and Exercise for Mom Making it easy to get back in shape with focused ideas to regain your energy, stamina, and focus. Mom's Favorite Recipes Easy American Comfort Food recipes handed down from generations that are great examples of what will keep …
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Heart Health Week
| If you're just starting to exercise, you'll find your heart has to work hard to keep up with your body's needs for oxygen and blood. Then, the more you work out, the more efficient your aerobic system will get, and the more you will need to challenge … See all stories on this topic » |
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'Diet Solution' not best health solution
The weight loss industry is a multi-billion dollar industry for a reason. People are always trying to find a way to drop those extra pounds, There's a diet phenomenon on the Internet that calls itself the solution to the nation's dieting troubles.
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