Jake Steinfeld: The Real Truth About Exercise (The Huffington Post)
To imply, as Time magazine did, that we shouldn’t be working out or playing sports because exercising alone won’t help us get thin is missing the point of exercise entirely.
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Experts Debunk Myth About Exercise, Weight Loss (Medical News Today)
Leading experts in exercise and weight management have taken strong exception to assertions that exercise can inhibit weight loss by over-stimulating the appetite. According to John Jakicic, Ph.D., FACSM, “There is strong evidence from the majority of the scientific literature that physical activity is an important component for initial weight loss.
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Pro-Con: Is exercise’s role in weight loss overrated? No (The Kansas City Star)
Leading experts in exercise and weight management have taken strong exception to assertions that exercise can inhibit weight loss by over-stimulating the appetite. According to John Jakicic, “There is strong evidence from the majority of the scientific literature that physical activity is an important component for initial weight loss.”
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‘Revolutionary’ use for aspirin? May help colon cancer patients
Aspirin and Colorectal Cancer
Exercise reduces breast cancer side effects (USA Today)
A new study could change exercise recommendations for breast cancer survivors to give them the freedom to pursue a wider range of physical activities after treatment, experts say.
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Studies: New type of osteoporosis drug cuts fracture risk in women, men in cancer treatment
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Somerset Medical Center offers new exercise program for cancer patients (The Somerset Reporter)
SOMERVILLE — Somerset Medical Center’s Steeplechase Cancer Center has introduced a new, comprehensive exercise program specially designed to help cancer patients combat the physical effects of their treatment and improve their quality of life. The 12-week “Wellness Workout” program…
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Mediterranean Diet Plus Exercise Cuts Alzheimer’s Risk (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Mediterranean Diet Plus Exercise Cuts Alzheimer’s Risk Category: Health News Created: 8/12/2009 Last Editorial Review: 8/12/2009
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Controlling Blood Pressure
Leading Exercise Scientist Points To Increasing Evidence That Sedentary Lives Can Be Deadly (Medical News Today)
As many as 50 million Americans are living sedentary lives, putting them at increased risk of health problems and even early death, a leading expert in exercise science told the American Psychological Association. Speaking at APA’s 117th Annual Convention, Steven Blair, PED, called Americans’ physical inactivity “the biggest public health problem of the 21st century.
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