Tips from the Pros: Consistent exercise keeps pounds from piling on during holidays (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

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Unless you hide yourself away until Jan. 2, you are going to face the ugly side of all the holiday joy and mirth — excess calories and fat, and possibly a bigger waistline.But you can have your cake and eat it, too; just use some common sense and a few tips from local health and fitness professionals and enthusiasts.You’ll end the holiday season without excess baggage, and have a jump-start on …
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Snowmobiling Provides Physical and Mental Health Benefits (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

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HASLETT, MI–(Marketwire – 12/17/09) – Staying active during the winter months can be a challenge with the icy temperature convincing people to stay nestled indoors. Snowmobiling provides both a great physical workout and supports strong mental health. Even though you’re sitting when riding a snowmobile, this winter activity is great exercise. Snowmobiling builds a strong core, requiring …
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‘Kids like to play’ San Carlos physical education teacher emphasis fun, regular exercise (Naples Daily News)

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Close your eyes, use your imagination and you’d think the thumping sounds were coming from a herd of reindeer on their annual trek across the world.Well, actually, it was San Carlos Elementary students, some sporting antlers, gleefully participating in the annual Reindeer Run, a repeat of a popular holiday school activity.School staff, students and some parents, geared up for the run, organized …
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Senior exercise class promotes physical and spiritual fitness (The Advertiser-Tribune)

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A table in the meeting room at Bodyworks Fitness & Tanning was laden with cookies, cheese and other snack items Wednesday as the Silver Sneakers senior fitness class gathered for a holiday social event. A closer look revealed bulging grocery sacks below the table. Diane and Larry Wadsworth, owners of the facility and leaders of the class, also were on hand to visit with the participants.
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Exercise Improves Survival Rates For Colorectal Cancer Patients (Medical News Today)

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Men who have been treated for colorectal cancer can reduce their risk of dying from the disease by engaging in regular exercise, according to a new study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The findings are published in the December 14 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. “Previous research has shown regular physical activity reduces the risk of developing colon cancer,” says …
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Physical Education Teaching Staff Play Key Role In Making You Like Sport (Medical News Today)

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What factors have an influence in making us like sport in the physical education classes we receive in school? According to a new investigation, physical education teaching staff must develop the responsibility, encourage social interaction and avoid making comparisons between the pupils. The objective is to make us feel capable of doing physical exercise and playing sport throughout our lives…
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