Aerobic Training
Aerobic training strengthens the heart and lungs and improves muscle function. One goal of aerobic training is to enhance sports performance and to improve training response. The following is information …
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Does the Runner’s High Exist?
Sure, running does wonders for the body and mind. But many runners claim a sense of elation that could be considered an actual high. Does this mysterious sensation exist? Run, Baby, Run! Why …
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Avoid Creeping Weight Gain
Not everyone wants to lose weight. Some are happy to maintain their current size. That takes effort, too. Follow these hacks to keep your weight healthy … Hold It Right …
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Should You Avoid Yoga Inversions During Your Period? A Doc Weighs In
After countless yoga classes of all styles at studios far and wide, one question continues to bug me: Why do some yoga instructors tell women not to do inverted poses …
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Energy Out: Daily Physical Activity Recommendations
Physical activity in children and adolescents improves strength and endurance, builds healthy bones and lean muscles, develops motor skills and coordination, reduces fat, and promotes emotional well-being (reduces feelings of depression and anxiety). …
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Scientists identify potential cause of statin-related muscle pain
An international team of BHF-funded researchers may have discovered why some people experience muscle pain after taking statins. The research, published in JACC: Basic to Translational Science, could help doctors prevent …
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Waist size, not body mass index, may be more predictive of coronary artery disease
For years, women have been told that weight gain could lead to heart disease. A new study indicates that it is the location of the fat that matters most, with …
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Age Positively
Aging is inevitable. Embrace it with hopeful optimism to live longer and healthier … Along with diet and exercise, research continues to reveal the importance of attitude in helping us …
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Get Your Group On!
Want to enhance your workout? Gather in a group … We all know workout buddies make fitness more fun, even on days those crunches seem unbearable. Evidently, there is power in …
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How to Get Fit
What can I do to get more fit? Any type of regular, physical activity can improve your fitness and your health. The most important thing is that you keep moving! …
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Finding Time to Be Active
See if this scenario sounds familiar—your child has come home from school with 2 hours of homework, including studying for a math test the following day. He also needs to …
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Physical Activity = Better Health
Pediatricians continue to be disturbed by the trends they’re seeing in the levels of physical activity of children, which appear to be headed in the wrong direction. One survey concluded …
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