Archive for January, 2010
Monday, January 11th, 2010
Author: Cycling Bikes
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 784 bicyclists were killed in 2005 while riding their bikes. In 2004, there were 725 deaths, and for the four years previous, annual bicycling deaths ranted from 629 to 732 people each year.
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Tags: bicycling, cycling, equipment, riding defensively, safety
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Monday, January 11th, 2010
Author: Marcus Peter
There is no debating the fact that cycling is perhaps one of the best ways to commute smaller distances considering the health and environmental benefits it offers. We all know that cycles produce no carbon dioxide or other harmful emissions, are easy to park, produce no noise, are easy to maintain and can help rev up your health. But apart from these obvious advantages there are many other far-reaching benefits that cycling has to offer. Let’s look at a few of them here.
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Tags: biking, burn calories, cycling, healthy, well-being
Posted in Fitness, Healthy Living | No Comments »
Monday, January 11th, 2010
Author: George Mello
There are many factors that affect your performance, but one of the keys is having your body in top condition and provided with the best nutrition. While most people understand that nutrition is a major factor in keeping our bodies healthy, sport nutrition requires eating healthy to an even higher level . A wise athlete recognizes that sport nutrition is very important and is something to be taken seriously if they want to maintain good health.
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Tags: athletics, endurance, healthy, menus, nutrition, sports, supplements
Posted in Health Management, Healthy Living, Nutrition and Health | 1 Comment »
Friday, January 8th, 2010
Author: G. Jones
Building muscle with pushups is the most basic, easiest way to start building upper body muscles quickly. For those of you who dont have time to go the gym, or even if you just love to do calisthenics you know you can always benefit from pushups. Building muscle with pushups is one of the oldest ways to gain muscle yet its also one of the best ways to gain muscle.
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Tags: body building, muscles, push ups, strength, types, upper body
Posted in Fitness, Strength Training | 7 Comments »
Friday, January 8th, 2010
Author: Eddie Lomax
Push ups are one of the classic bodyweight exercises. Every bodyweight training program I know of uses push ups in one form or another. As a result, the ability to perform a proper push up, for high repetitions is a fitness milestone in bodyweight training.
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Tags: endurance, exercise, push ups, strength, training, weight
Posted in Fitness, Strength Training | 24 Comments »
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Author: Chrisanne Sternal
Weight loss and dieting is a major struggle for millions of people. Being even slightly overweight can lead to some avoidable medical issues including joint pain. Many people suffer from secondary Osteoarthritis and harsh joint pain brought on by obesity.
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Tags: control, dieting, joint, obesity, pain, portion, weight loss
Posted in Health Management, Weight Management | 21 Comments »
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Author: Chrisanne Sternal
Tendinitis is a very common condition that is caused by inflammation of tendons which are flexible bands of tissue that connect bones and muscles. Tendinitis is usually brought on by repetitive injury of one area. This happens more often with age since the body becomes less flexible and more prone to injury. It can also be caused by infection, Arthritis, Gout, Thyroid Disease and Diabetes. Tendinitis is most often felt in knees, elbows, shoulders, wrists, hips or ankles.
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Tags: arthritis, diabetes, diagnosis, gout, infection, pain, tendinitis, thyroid disease
Posted in health conditions | 401 Comments »
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Author: Chrisanne Sternal
Researchers at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics found that women with the strongest quadriceps muscles appeared to be protected against the development of knee osteoarthritis (OA).
Timothy Spaulding, a Top Health Blogger for the Arthritis Community on Well sphere and author of the Current Arthritis News and Research Blog explains the study’s results:
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Tags: arthritis, knee, muscles, osteoarthritis, pain, relief, research, strength, thigh muscles, women
Posted in health conditions, Health Management | 5 Comments »
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
Author: Chrisanne Sternal
British scientists are conducting the first study on the human genome to determine the genetic causes of osteoarthritis.
Timothy Spaulding, a Top Health Blogger for the Arthritis Community on Well sphere and author of the Current Arthritis News and Research Blog explains in his recent article about The Genetic Link to Osteoarthritis.
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Tags: arthritis, flexcin, genetics, osteoarthritis, research
Posted in health conditions | 4 Comments »
Monday, January 4th, 2010
Author: ravi triken
Do you find it challenging to stay motivated when endeavoring to make changes to your health? Are you aware that changes must be made in your daily life but you do not know where to begin? If so then Health and Wellness Coaching might just be the solution you have been seeking.
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Tags: coach, counseling, education, exercise, health, health risk assessment, physiology, wellness
Posted in health conditions, Health Management, Healthy Living, Nutrition and Health | 2 Comments »