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- Teaching Children Good Health HabitsWe can help develop good diet, fitness, and overall healthy habits in our children that will provide them with lifelong benefits.
Body Fat, What is It?Like all tissues also the adipose tissue has a support structure (the mesh and collagen) and a blood supply, called microcirculation; adipose tissue through the vascular tube energy body or accumulates as fat.- Depressed? Suffer from Stress? Exercise is Not Only for Weight Loss but Can Be TherapeuticDifferent Ways That Exercise Is Beneficial Besides Weight Loss
Physical Activities for HomeschoolersHomeschoolers need to participate in physical activities in order to stay fit and healthy.- What Is the Difference Between Physical Activity and Exercise?Did you know that physical activity and exercise are actually not the same thing? Here we will explain the difference between the two.
Types of Physical Activities for LeisureIncorporating physical activities in your leisure time can prevent diseases, obesity and reduce the risk of cancer. Elderly people who partake in leisure-based activities can help prevent and manage health problems.- Fido Provides Health BenefitsNew study reveals that walking your dog gives numerous health benefits along with a assurance you will not miss your daily walk for health.
- Decrease Cancer Risk by ExerciseThere is overwhelming studies that indicate exercise can prevent cancer especially lowering the rate of breast and colon cancers.
- Healthy Lives Are Built on Physical Activity and ExerciseThe many benefits of exercise and physical activity are widely known. So many though are too frustrated to even try. Perhaps if the full story was known about all the extraordinary benefits available, they might be compelled to just do it.
- Many People's Hatred of Physical Activity and the Fitness CenterHow do the health-based field of exercise relate to how much less fit people dread going to the health club? Besides looking ugly to other fitter people, they lack in some components of fitness.
- Intense Physical Activity when We Are Younger Linked to Less Weight Gain when We Are OlderBeing very active when you are young may help to prevent weight gain when you reach middle age.
- Exercise Benefits for SeniorsToo many times, even when we know what is good for us, we ignore it. There can be no doubt in anyone's mind that regular physical activity promotes and maintains good health and yet America leads the world in its rate of obesity.
- Exercise: How Much is Enough to Prevent Weight Gain?Study analyzes whether current federal recommendations for exercise are sufficient to prevent weight gain.
- Exercise for Bone HealthPhysical activity, such as sports and exercises in general increases bone density and prevent thereby osteoporosis in both men and women.
4 Things Every Mom Should Do (For Herself)Every mom deserves the opportunity to satisfy her own needs for her health and well-being. Every mom should do these 4 things for herself!- Weight Loss: A Simple Mathematic EquationNo matter how many diet fads or miracle "fat burners" come down the pike, the simple fact is that to lose weight, you have to use more energy (calories) than you consume.
- Exercise Extends Life, Assists Weight Loss GoalsThe health of Americans has been slowly declining for the past half century, due in part to the dramatic rise in processed junk foods which comprise the bulk of our diet, and a general lack of physical activity.
- Dementia Linked to Teenage Physical ActivityDementia risks linked to exercise history
- Does Physical Activity Reduce the Risk of Having High Blood Pressure?Can you reduce the risk of developing hypertension through exercise? Find out what a new study shows about high blood pressure and fitness - and how fit you need to be to prevent it.
Stop the Sedentary Work Day: Getting More Physical Activity at WorkThis article gives a few tips on how to get more physical activity at work.
It's Official: Exercise is MedicineExercise is Medicine is an initiative focused on encouraging primary care physicians and other health care professionals to include exercise when designing treatment plans.- Losing Weight Without "Exercise"You can get physical activity easily 30 minutes a day, five days a week without actually exercising!
- A Healthy Body Means a Healthy Mind: Physical Activities for Cognitive MaintenanceStaying mentally active makes for great "brain food," but don't discount physical fitness for jump-starting the brain!
- How to Lead a Physically Fulfilling LifestyleIt has been stated that up to 50% of Americans do not participate in adequate physical activity, enough to guarantee significant health benefits.
- Is Your Heart at Risk?Your heart is the most important organ in your body. Are you taking care of it the proper way or are you at risk for heart problems? Match your lifestyle up and see for yourself.
- Five Good Reasons to Be Physically ActiveWe all know that we should be physically active but do we really know why we should be physically active? What are the benfits to being physically active?
- Physical Fitness Tests: How Old Are You?Think you know how old you are? Think again. Just because you were born in 1970 does not necessarily mean you are pushing 40. You could be as young as 25 or as old as 55, it depends on how physically fit you are.
- How to Lower Cancer Risk: Do Housework?Is it possible to prevent cancer if you do enough housework? If you belong to Netscape, you may have run across this online report during the summer of 2009.
- Exercise Ailment Facts You Should Know If You Are into Fitness or Strenuous Physical ActivityExercise headaches and exercise-induced asthma are two ailments that may strike those who participate in strenuous physical exercising activities.
- Arthritis, Exercise and Physical ActivityAs someone with arthritis your may have to work harder to find ways to incorporate range of motion, strength training and aerobic activities in your life.
Intense Physical Workout for EveryoneA physical workout concept that works for everyone, male or female, at any age. It involves timing and record keeping, which measures your progress. It can be done with any type of exercise or physical activity.- The Importance of Physical Activity to Weight ManagementWeight management is much more than just dieting.
- Sedentary Children: What We Can Do to Get Them MovingIt is no secret that today's children do not get nearly enough exercise to maintain a healthy weight and fitness level. How can we as parents and guardians help?
- Exercise is the Best Medicine for a Good Night's SleepDo you find it harder and harder to get to sleep at night? Avoid the temptation to use medication and find out how exercise can give you the restful sleep you've been missing.
- The Effect of Pain and Depression on Exercise MotivationCurrent research clearly demonstrates the positive effects of exercise on alleviating or eliminating pain and depression; however, the research data also shows that individuals suffering from chronic pain or depression do not participate in exercise.
The Stress-Exercise RelationshipAn investigation into the relationship between stress management and exercise was conducted. It was concluded that the link between stress management and exercise was mainly perspective based.- How to Choose the Right Exercise for Your Body TypeAn exercise and fitness guide to increasing your fitness potential by choosing appropriate exercises for your body type and personal lifestyle.
The Difference Between Physical Activity And ExerciseThis article will discuss the difference between physical activity and exercise.- Even the Laziest Cat Needs Some ExercisePet cats seem to just laze around all they, don't they? When we look at their counterpart wild cats, it is true that they do spend a fair amount of the day resting.
- Getting Up and Moving Around Can Lift Mental DepressionAccording to new research, even low levels of physical activity can help to lift depression and elevate your mood throughout the day.
