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This thanksgiving be excited: Your diet & exercise plan can cure heart disease, cancer, and diabetes

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to be thankful and excited about the power you have to reverse your heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, and...
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Beginning an exercise program: Is it safe to exercise? A useful tool for older adults

It has been the recommendation of several health and exercise organizations that older individuals receive clearance from their doctor before...
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Study finds working mom's kids less healthy than stay at home mom's

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The Institute of Child Health Study followed 12,500 5-year olds to find that a working mom's children were less active and more likely to eat...
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The benefits of exercise for older adults

There is no doubt that there are many benefits of exercise for older adults. From increased strength and endurance to improved memory, older adults...
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Smart tips for safe exercise for older adults

The September 2, 2009 Wall Street Journal article Older, Wiser, Slower by Kevin Helliker argues the why older folks should exercise at moderate levels...
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Exercise is Medicine

Messages all around us urge us to exercise regularly. Volumes of medical literature proclaim the benefits of exercise: Exercise lowers blood pressure....
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Study finds joggers to have risk of atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm disorder

A recent study found that young male joggers have an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart rhythm disorder. The report,...
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US obesity epidemic caused solely by increased food intake

According to recent research, the US obesity epidemic can be contributed to the fact that Americans eat too much. Contrary to popular belief, the lack...
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Chronic inflammatory disease -- What it is and how can you reduce it?

Chronic inflammatory disease is the result of intricate processes that protect the body from invaders, such as viruses and bacteria, that have the...
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Exercise increases size of LDL cholesterol

The benefits of exericise are many. None would argue that people who exercise regularly enjoy a lower incidence of heart disease, cancer, diabetes,...
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