August 9th, 2010
Do you suffer with heel pain? If so, you are not alone. According to the Plantar Fasciitis Organization, heel pain affects nearly 2 million Americans each year and can be responsible for mild discomfort or even debilitating pain. If you think surgery is the only means of finding relief from heel pain, you are incorrect. In some cases sufferers find relief through exercise.
Most Common Types of Heel Pain
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Tags: exercise, heel pain, heel spurs, plantar fasciitis, stretches
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July 17th, 2010
Author: C. Small
At some point in our lives, 60-80% of all individuals experience lower-back pain (LBP). The condition is disabling to 1-5% of the population. Most cases of LBP occur between the ages of 25 and 60 years, but 12-16 % of children and adolescents are LBP suffers. Males and females are affected equally.
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Tags: abdominal strength, exercises, flexibility, hamstrings, hips, lower-back pain, muscular fitness, stretching
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June 24th, 2010
Health Update:
Are You Making These 7 Dieting Mistakes?
You’ve started a new diet. You’ve been good all week, making sensible meals, managing your portions, even exercising a little…then the weekend hits. You eat too much. You drink too much. You give up.
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Tags: calories, dieting, diets, low-fat snacks, supplements, vitamins
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June 12th, 2010
Courtesy: WIN (The Weight-control Information Network)
What’s the difference between a portion and a serving?
A “portion” is how much food you choose to eat at one time, whether in a restaurant, from a package, or in your own kitchen. A “serving” size is the amount of food listed on a product’s Nutrition Facts. Sometimes, the portion size and serving size match; sometimes they do not. Keep in mind that the serving size on the Nutrition Facts is not a recommended amount of food to eat. It is a quick way of letting you know the calories and nutrients in a certain amount of food.
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Tags: food, nutrition, portion, serving, size, snacks
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May 24th, 2010
Author: Paul Purcell
The “Dog Days” of summer are almost upon us and record temperatures are sweeping the country. Unfortunately we have the highest number of elderly and medically fragile people in history, and an aging infrastructure that is feeling the strain of heavy electrical use as our senior citizens struggle to stay cool.
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Tags: heat, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, summer, sun stroke
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May 18th, 2010
Author: Dr. Lanny Schaffer
Core conditioning is a fitness buzz word these days but few are actually doing it correctly. Many confuse it with abdominal training when in fact the core covers your body from your groin to your shoulders (front, side, back and inside-out). Your core offers stability, balance and flexibility to all your movements. An improperly conditioned core will limit movement capabilities and predispose you to injury whether you are performing every day activities or complex sports movements.
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Tags: abdominals, core exercises, muscles, pilates, strength exercises
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May 4th, 2010
Author: Robert Hicks
Whether you are a fitness enthusiast who wants a high-intensity workout or are like most people who just enjoy the benefits of walking, you can obtain even better benefits using Nordic Walking poles and enjoy the added safety to bones and joints by taking the stress off the body. Everyone who can walk, and even many who have a hard time walking, can go Nordic Walking or Trekking with the use these poles and enjoy this great fitness activity.
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Tags: nordic walking, trekking, walking to fitness
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May 3rd, 2010
Courtesy: National Institute of Environmental and Health Sciences
No one should ever be judged, bullied, or teased about their weight, height, or any other physical characteristic — or for any other reason for that matter! So please let an adult know if that is happening to you or to anyone you know.
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Tags: eating healthy, exercise, Fitness, obesity, over weight
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April 16th, 2010
Author: Kevin Trent
P90X is a high-intensity workout program that was developed by fitness guru Tony Horton to reshape your body in only 90 days. The program makes a lot of claims about losing weight and toning your entire body. So, just how can P90X and Tony Horton make these claims and stand behind them? Here are the specifics on how the P90X workout exactly works.
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Tags: fat burning, Fitness, high-intensity workout, lean, muscles, p90x, weight loss
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April 9th, 2010
Author: C. Small
Want to Eliminate that Tired…Worn Out…Unhealthy Feeling? Want to look good in clothes that actually fit? You can do these things and a whole lot more by achieving a healthy lifestyle. Don’t wait another day! Learn how to get fit inside and out through good nutrition and exercising the safe way using the right equipment; and get lasting results.
Eating right, using the right supplements and exercising can help you manage your weight, whether you’re over or under weight. And, getting and staying in shape will help prevent potentially life threatening diseases.
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Tags: exercise, nutrition
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