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• in Technorati Women
  New Study Finds Parents are to Blame for Sedentary Lifestyle
  New Study finds that 75% of children ages 3 to 5 are in daycare centers and only spend 2-3% of their day doing physical activity.
  by mommywithselectivememory / on Jan 7, 2012
• in Lifestyle
  15 Minutes of Exercise Per Day: Is it Enough?
  A new study indicates that 15 minutes of activity per day is all it takes to extend your life. Is it really enough?
  by erinlee01 / on Aug 16, 2011
• in Lifestyle
  Exercise Reduces Some Cancer Risks - So Why Aren't More People Active?
  Reports show that physical activity can reduce the risk of recurrence and mortality from cancer.
  by erinlee01 / on Aug 8, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “physical activity”

 

• 8 Things You Don’t Know About Running Until You Try

  
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  Running free. It’s one thing to read about an activity and to learn about it, but it’s another thing to do it. There’s nothing quite like the wisdom that is born from experience – and that can’t be more true than in a physical activity like running. When it comes to running, you’ll probably encounter a ...
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• Cancer and Exercise

  
  Mayo Clinic Podcasts — Authority: 133
  Exercise and physical activity can play a huge role in cancer care and recovery.  But in this Medical Edge Radio episode, Mayo Clinic Dr. Andrea Cheville tells us that not enough patients are getting the right information. To listen, click the link below. Cancer and Exercise
  5 days ago

• Some Video Games Can Enhance Child’s Physical Activity

  
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  Emerging research shows that exergaming – using active console video games that track player movement to control the game (e.g., Xbox-Kinect, Wii) — can increase physical activity in kids. While technology is often blamed for increasing levels of physical inactivity and obesity, researchers are learning that ...
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• Why Exercise is Medicine

  
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  Physical activity is “any body movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in a substantive increase over the resting energy expenditure.” – ACSM’s Exercise is Medicine For some people the word ‘exercise’ incites a sense of dread or a feeling of guilt, whereas for some people it can become an ...
  6 days ago

• Staying In Touch with College Kids Can Improve Their Health

  
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  Most moms and dads don’t want to be known as “helicopter parents” when their kids go away to college. Still, a new study suggests college kids eat healthier and exercise more on the days when they talk with a parent. “Only a third of college students consumes a diet that is consistent with national ...
  1 week ago

• Coke Goes Global With Anti-Obesity Campaign

  
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  In an effort to appease critics who blame soft drinks for fueling obesity rates, and to address the growing public awareness of the link between soft drinks and obesity, Coca-Cola says it will make lower-calorie drinks and clear nutrition information more widely available around the world. Coca-Cola plans to have ...
  2 weeks ago

• A Week Down

  
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  I made a lot of mistakes while gone on Christmas vacation. I got caught in a sugary web of holiday treats, egg nog galore, and all the food I could ever imagine. While I put on several unwanted pounds, I made the commitment to not look back and to move forward. To make the changes to once again lose the weight and ...
  2 weeks ago

• The Pros and Cons of Family Hiking

  
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  Which weigh more the pros or cons? You’re out there on the trails, enjoying the feeling of an early-morning breeze and wondering why you don’t get out more often. When you look back to see the companion(s) you’ve brought with you, what do you see? If you pictured a friend or a spouse, you may not have thought ...
  2 weeks ago

• Nutrition Tip of the Week

  
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  Author: Nadea S. Minet, MS, RDN, LD Week of May 6, 2013 The Best Time to Workout Does the early bird get the worm?  Some people swear by a 6:00 AM runs to get their hearts racing and psyched up for the day, while others wouldn’t dream of breaking a sweat before noon.  Many expects feel that morning ...
  2 weeks ago

• Innovative Approaches to Preventing Childhood Obesity Grant Program

  
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  Safeway Foundation The goals of this funding are to empower innovative programs to expand and enhance services, increase capacity, and/or incorporate new strategies to support healthy body weights among children and adolescents; evaluate the impact of existing programs; and identify promising approaches that ...
  2 weeks ago

• 2012 In Review

  
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  Now that 2012 is here and gone, its a great time to reflect back on the good and the bad from the year past. I achieved a lot more than I ever thought I would in 2012 and look forward to the road ahead in 2013. There was a lot that was left on the table, but I am excited to see what my future has in store. The Good ...
  2 weeks ago

• A physical activity shortage: Let’s Move!

  
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  By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn First Posted at Health Populi on 5/6/2013 Only 1 in 5 Americans got the minimum recommended amount of physical activity in 2011, based on guidelines offered by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. More men than women met the standard: 23.4% of men versus 17.9% of women. There are wide ...
  2 weeks ago

• GET UP AND MOVE TO HONOR TONI YANCEY:

  
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   NATIONWIDE INSTANT RECESS® On April 23, Instant Recess Founder, Dr. Antronette (Toni) Yancey died after a year long battle with lung cancer.  Toni was an avid supporter of recess and movement for children and adults alike.  She worked to bring Instant Recess into schools and places where people work. Peaceful ...
  2 weeks ago

• The Best Medicine is…Laughter?

  
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  Laughter generally makes us and those around us feel good. There are plenty of old quotes linking laughter with medicine but the most famous one has to be… “Laughter Is The Best Medicine” Everybody loves a good hearty laugh that comes from deep within. Laughing can also be contagious with those around us. In this
  2 weeks ago

• How fit are you?

  
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  Hi everyone, for this post well be delving into the world of fitness,with a little help from my lovely friend and colleague DanniellePalmer-Gutzmer. Let me know if you like the content because there is much morewhere this came from. Enjoy! A few weeks ago, I had gone downstairs tofix myself ...
  3 weeks ago

• Goal Setting for the New Year

  
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  There is one thing in life that has always eluded me. That one thing has always been the ability to swim. Its not that I cant swim (unless you ask my wife :) ) its just that I cannot swim very well. In 9th grade I took your standard swim class, but that was about the extent of my training. I like to think I got really ...
  3 weeks ago

• Most Americans Not Meeting Exercise Guidelines Says CDC

  
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  United States government statistics are showing that almost 80% of adults don’t get enough exercise.  Physical activity, when performed on a regular basis, can not only help to reduce the risk of certain diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, it can also prevent early death, fight depression, help prevent ...
  3 weeks ago

• Readin’, ‘Ritin’, ‘Rithmetic and ‘Robics

  
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  Contributor: “Dr. J” Dr. J offers his irreverent, slightly irrelevant, but possibly useful opinions on health and fitness. A Florida surgeon and fitness freak with a black belt in karate, he runs 50 miles a week and flies a Cherokee Arrow 200. (CC) runneralan2004/Flickr For most of us who have been out of ...
  3 weeks ago

• New Year, New You!

  
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  So the Mayans were wrong about the end of days coming.  What’s your excuse now? If preparing for the end of the world wasn’t enough to motivate you to get in shape to save yourself, what will be? Here’s a good one, how about living longer for your husband, wife, kids, parents, dog? There are a lot of good ...
  3 weeks ago

• Staying Active Before and During Pregnancy to Reduce Birth-Related Complications

  
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  Pregnancy is a delicate time. In order to give birth to a healthy baby, mommies-to-be need to get fit and healthy ahead of time. Living an active lifestyle and eating the right food are a great start for any future mom’s pregnancy journey. Being active while pregnant may seem scary to some moms. Many women tend to ...
  3 weeks ago

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