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Lift Weights, Reap Hefty Benefits

Strength training provides health benefits
that aerobic workouts can't

Jan 21, 08 7:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Pumping iron has long been known to improve strength and prevent injury, but evidence increasingly points to a wide range of other benefits, writes Judy Foreman in the Boston Globe. The findings—decreased heart disease and neck pain, improved metabolism and balance—are driving groups such as the American Heart... More »

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health • heart disease • public health • blood pressure • exercise • calories • American Heart Association • metabolism • weight lifting • strength training • aerobic workouts • pumping iron • neck pain

Top 10 Aphrodisiacs—for Real?

Respect works better than Spanish Fly and African tree bark, LiveScience reports

Jan 19, 08 8:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Most aphrodisiacs are pure bunk, but it's fun to read about tonics that have beguiled lovers for centuries—and look at a few that may actually work. LiveScience lists its top 10:
  1. Respect. Dr. Ruth talks about the feeling that sparks all meaningful relationships, and makes for good sex
... More »

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list • sexual health • Viagra • exercise • therapy • herbal medicine • aphrodisiacs

Exercise + Alcohol = Good for Heart Health

A little drinking can help a lot if you're active, European study finds

Jan 10, 08 1:04 PM CST
(Newser) - Moderate drinking may help you live longer, according to a new study by Danish researchers. Scientists followed 12,000 participants for 20 years and found that, regardless of how much they exercised, those who drank in moderation were about 30% less likely to develop heart disease than teetotalers. Physically active... More »

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health • alcohol • heart disease • heart • cholesterol • blood pressure • exercise • Denmark

Healthy Steps Add 14 Years to Your Life

Exercise, don't smoke, go easy on drinking, and eat your veggies

Jan 9, 08 7:43 PM CST
(Newser) - Doing all those things you know you should be doing already can add 14 years to your life, a new study says. People who exercise, don't smoke, limit drinking, and eat fruits and vegetables lead longer lives by that amount, LiveScience reports. The European study is said to be the... More »

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health • diet • exercise • smoking cessation

This City Is Going on a Diet!

Mayor challenges porky Oklahoma City residents to lose 1M pounds in 2008

Jan 4, 08 7:15 PM CST
(Newser) - Oklahoma City tipped the scales in 2007 as America's 15th fattest city—and Mayor Mike Cornett is bent on tackling his town's porkish propensities. He's challenged residents to lose a million pounds in '08, and includes shedding extra weight among his own New Year's resolutions. His program revolves around a... More »

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obesity • health • diet • exercise • Oklahoma City • Oklahoma City Diet • Mike Cornett • New Year's resolutions

Maid Study Challenges
Diet Notions

What we think
affects our fitness,
study suggests

Jan 3, 08 6:48 PM CST
(Newser) - People can shed weight more easily if their brain tells them they can, a new study suggests. A Harvard psychologist found that when she informed hotel maids about how much exercise they get just doing their jobs, they became more fit within a month, NPR reports. A similar group of... More »

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obesity • exercise • placebos

DC the Most 'Walkable' City

Brookings Institution puts capital first, then Boston and San Francisco

Dec 5, 07 6:35 PM CST
(Newser) - Which city gives those who prefer to travel by foot the most opportunities in terms of work and play? The Brookings Institution crunched some numbers to come up with the nation's most "walkable" cities. DC leads the way. Here's the top 10:
  1. Washington, DC
  2. Boston
  3. San Francisco
  4. Denver
... More »

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travel • Washington DC • list • exercise • city • leisure

Walk It Off: Pedometers Push People to Lose Weight

Researchers note significant drops in blood pressure

Nov 22, 07 7:23 AM CST
(Newser) - New research suggests that wearing a pedometer can significantly increase a person's daily physical activity, which in turn can lower weight and blood pressure. Pedometers, small devices worn on the hip that count steps, can cost as little as $15. Overall, pedometer users increased their physical activity by 26.9%,... More »

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health • Body Mass Index • blood pressure • exercise • American Medical Association • pedometer

Sleep-Deprived Kids Pack on
the Pounds

Lack of down time correlates with childhood obesity

Nov 5, 07 10:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Kids who get plenty of sleep could be lowering their chances of becoming obese. For each extra hour third-graders in a newly released study spent sleeping, they lowered their chance of becoming obese by sixth grade by 40%. The results could have to do with the effect of sleep on... More »

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obesity • sleep • parenting • childhood obesity • obesity epidemic • exercise

Marathon Mom Ran Through Pregnancy

British distance runner Radcliffe kept training with baby onboard

Nov 3, 07 8:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Paula Radcliffe, holder of the best women’s marathon time ever, will run the New York City Marathon Thursday, her first since giving birth last year. But pregnancy never slowed down Radcliffe, who kept running up until the day before her daughter was born. “As far as I know,... More »

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pregnancy • marathon • exercise • Paula Radcliffe • New York City Marathon

Britain to Fight Fat in 'Fit Towns'

Government would broaden eco-friendly schemes to address health concerns

Nov 1, 07 4:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - In light of dire predictions about the cost of the obesity crisis, England wants 10 previously planned eco-friendly towns to also combat obesity by promoting healthy lifestyles, the Guardian reported today. Among the proposals: more bike lanes; safe walking routes to school and the downtown area; larger and more modern... More »

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obesity • childhood obesity • United Kingdom • France • obesity epidemic • England • bikes • exercise • healthy eating • fitness • eco friendly towns

Brits Plotting Battle of Bulge on Plumpies

Europe's fattest nation could rack up millions in health care

Oct 25, 07 3:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two sobering reports have frantic Brits casting about for ways to combat their obesity epidemic, reports the Christian Science Monitor. England is the fattest country in Europe and half of its population could be obese by 2050, the reports warn. Now the country is looking into everything from regulating junk... More »

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obesity • obesity epidemic • England • public health • junk food • exercise • healthy eating

Timing Is All

Tips on the right
time to do everything from buying veggies
to picking up prescriptions

Oct 13, 07 10:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - ABC News offers these tips on the best time to:
  • Work out: The afternoon, when you’ve eaten and muscles are warmed up.
  • Get groceries: Tuesdays and Fridays, when produce is freshest.
  • Pick up a prescription: Play it safe and pick your pills up in the second
... More »

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consumer • exercise • time • chores

Nickelodeon Unplugs
the Tube

Urges kids to get out and play during 3-hour shutdown tomorrow

Sep 28, 07 2:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - For years, parents have been telling kids to turn off the TV, go outside and play. Now, Nickelodeon is turning the tube off for them, broadcasting three hours of dead air starting at noon tomorrow, during which they hope kids will go outside and get some exercise. It’s part... More »

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television • childhood obesity • exercise • Nickelodeon

Myth: Exercise Keeps You Lean

Studies don't support connection between working out and slimming down

Sep 27, 07 6:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - The idea that exercise is the key to shedding pounds is relatively modern—and a whole lot of hogwash, Gary Taubes argues in New York magazine. Though the theory that working out makes us lose weight has been around since the 1960s, scientific research has consistently shown that the relationship... More »

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obesity • nutrition • obesity epidemic • weight loss • diet • exercise • health study • waistline

At NYC Gym, Violence Hits Spin Cycle

Cyclist's 'euphoric experience' rubs classmate wrong way

Sep 19, 07 1:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stuart Sugarman became New York's latest tragic victim of spin rage, when he and his stationary bike were hurled against a wall by stockbroker and fellow spinner Chris Carter. The "euphoric experience" of cycling got Sugarman grunting—and irritated Carter. “This is spin class,” Sugarman told him.... More »

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New York City • cycling • exercise • assault • spinning • gym

Exercise Combo Helps Control Diabetes

Aerobics and strength training have powerful effect on blood sugar

Sep 18, 07 2:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - A combination of aerobic exercise and strength training can provide enormous benefits for  people with Type 2 diabetes, new research shows. Although both types of activity helped control blood sugar in patients with adult-onset diabetes, combining them led to almost twice as much improvement as either did alone. Previously, some... More »

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health • diabetes • heart disease • exercise • blood sugar • kidney disease • fitness

Yoga Helps Women Put Their Best Face Forward

New book claims exercises fight
wrinkles without Botox

Sep 6, 07 2:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - “Satchmo” and “Marilyn” can help women thwart wrinkles without surgery or injections, a new book claims. Yoga facial exercises named after the trumpet player and blond bombshell are helping women tone their facial muscles to look younger, sans Botox, says author Annelise Hagen, who teaches classes on New... More »

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plastic surgery • women • wrinkles • exercise • Yoga • Annelise Hagen

Why Do New Yorkers Live Longer?

Could it be fast walking? Peer pressure? Sheer stubbornness?

Aug 13, 07 5:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - New Yorkers are living longer, and New York magazine wants to know why. Department of Health figures show the average Gothamite lives longer than the average American. It could be thanks to more and faster walking, the magazine says, but ultimately has more to do with the fact that the... More »

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health • New York City • life expectancy • exercise • lifespan

Make Your Workout Work for You

Six tips to help keep you from sabotaging your fitness regimen

Aug 11, 07 10:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - All that work, and still no six-pack? Newsweek tips you off to six ways you may be hurting your results—and your body.
  1. Reading while exercising: You need focus for results.
  2. Excessive sweating: Losing water weight is not the same as losing fat.
  3. Skipping resistance training: Lift
... More »

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obesity • health • weight loss • list • exercise • workout • fitness

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