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What is Your Community’s Walk Score?
New York was ranked the most walkable city, according to Walk Score’s 2011 list of America’s Most Walkable Cities and Neighborhoods. Other cities that ranked in the top ten include:...
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A Little Exercise Goes a Long Way
To the 60 percent of adults who are not active, doing anything is better than nothing. This message, along with physical activity guidelines, was issued last week by the American...
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Twin Cities Tops List of Most Healthy Cities
The twin cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul was ranked as the healthiest metropolitan area in the U.S. according to the American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) American Fitness Index (AFI) report....
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Physically Fit Adults Experience Fewer Colds
Adults who considered themselves physically fit or who more likely engaged in regular aerobic exercise, had fewer and milder colds, according to a new study published in the British Journal...
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Top 20 Fitness Trends for 2011
Pilates is out and experienced fitness professionals are in, according to an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) survey of fitness trends for 2011, published in the Nov/Dec issue of...
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13 Reasons Why Women Should Lift Weights
For women who workout, most use cardio equipment or engage in some other type of aerobic activity. But, very few women lift weights. The reason? Women tend to associate strength...
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Getting Started With Weight Training
Given that our focus this month is on the benefits of weight training in women, it’s only natural that some of you may have questions about getting started. In our...
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Majority of Americans Don’t Exercise
Only 5.1 percent of Americans exercise vigorously on any given day, according to a new study published in the October issue of American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The American Time...
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Fit College Students Reduce Risk for Chronic Disease
Several metabolic risk factors are already evident in a young college students, according to a new study published in the June issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise....
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Moderate Protein Intake Ideal for Building Muscle
Consuming a moderate amount of protein during a meal maximally increased muscle mass in both the young and elderly, according to a new study published in the September issue of...
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Physical Activity Lowers Mortality & Improves Health in Elderly
Among the very old, not only continuing but initiating physical activity was associated with better survival and function, according to a new study. Most studies conducted on physical activity have...
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Drinkers more Likely to Adopt Physically Active Lifestyles
Moderate and heavy adult drinkers are more likely to engage in physical exercise than abstainers, according to a new University of Miami study. The study was published in the most...