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Stronger Cells

“Both short bursts of exercise and lengthy endurance tests can boost cell health, two studies report.  Stress can shorten bits of DNA called telomeres, which cap and protect chromosomes.  In one study, short telomeres were observed in sedentary postmenopausal women … Continue reading

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Get Outside!!

“Feeling down?  Go outside.  Researchers analyzed 10 studies involving 1,252 people and learned that five minutes of light exercise outdoors can boost self-esteem and brighten mood.  The effects were even greater if the time was spent over water.  All participants–but … Continue reading

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Only an Hour a Day!!!

“To maintain a healthy weight, women need to exercise more than current recommendations suggest, say researchers who studied more than 34,000 middle-aged women for 13 years.  Normal-weight women who gained less than 5 pounds during the study did moderate-intensity exercise, … Continue reading

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Sleep Longer, Exercise Harder

“Men who skimp on sleep may be sabotaging their fitness goals.  Researchers who studied the eating and sleeping habits of 15 men learned that after a couple of nights getting only four hours of sleep, the men were less physically … Continue reading

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Build Strong Bones

Certain activities have been proven to strengthen bone.  These include: basketball, dancing, hiking, walking, skating, jogging, running, soccer, softball and  resistance activities such as weight training and and using resistance bands.  While swimming and biking are good for your health, … Continue reading

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Working Out Your Mind

“Getting active may be good for your brain.  In a study of o9ver 1,300 adults, researchers learned that those who exercised moderately in midlife were 39 percent less likely than other to have mild cognitive impairment, a state between dementia … Continue reading

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Get Active Be Healthier

“Midlife fitness pays.  Researchers who studied date on more than 13,500 women le3arned that of those who survived to age 70 and beyond, the ones who exercised more when they were middle-aged were less likely to have one of 10 … Continue reading

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Sleep Longer, Exercise Harder!!

“Men who skimp on sleep may be sabotaging their fitness goals.  Researchers who studies the eating and sleeping habits of 15 men learned that after a couple of nights getting only four hours of sleep, the men were less physically … Continue reading

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Working Out Your Mind

“Getting active may be good for your brain.  In a study of over 1,300 adults, researchers learned that those who exercised moderately in midlife were 39 percent less likely than others to have mild impairment, a state between dementia and … Continue reading

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Diabetes: Walk It Off

“Walk it off!  You can blunt the effect of a post-meal blood glucose spike by talking an after-dinner walk.  In a small study, researchers at Old Dominion University in Virginia found that participant’spost-meal blood clucose reading was lower when they … Continue reading

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