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Sitting Too Much Can Kill- Study

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Thursday, March 29, 2012, In : Exercise

A large study that focused on total sitting time provides reliable evidence of how being too sedentary can affect one's life.

The study of 200,000 found that inactive people who sat a lot had twice the risk of dying within 3 years than those who sat least.

Physical activity is important to prevent non-communicable diseases such as cancers and heart disease, but researchers are saying that lack of it can kill.

Read about the study.

At another study researchers found that sitting for six hours a da...

Exercise For Weight Control And Your Health

Posted by healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Saturday, October 8, 2011, In : Exercise

Overweight and obesity are managed and treated with diet and physical activity. The two when combined can bring about changes that will make you lose weight.

This blog post is about exercises for those who need to lose weight, keep it off and be healthy too.

A certain amount of physical activity is required for general health and vitality and to prevent diseases. The amount required is over and above the normal activities of housekeeping. This physical activity is recommended for everyone. I ...
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Sedentary Lifestyle Modifiers-What Are They?

Posted by on Monday, April 4, 2011, In : Exercise

So you want to lose weight, and most important you want to keep it off.

Your body mass index (BMI) is over 25 or even 30, but what if your lifestyle is a sedentary one.

One of the causes of obesity is a sedentary lifestyle, too much time spent sitting at home, work or leisure.

A sedentary lifestyle is also one reason why many people fail to achieve results from dieting.

What if your 8 hour work day involves sitting at a computer or desk, then you go home to spend another 2 hours watch...

Exercise Now Will Prevent Weight Gain In Middle Age

Posted by on Wednesday, February 23, 2011, In : Exercise

No need to wait until middle age to go on an exercise program to control weight then, according to a recent study it can be done in early years.

According to a report working out in the present can reduce weight gain in the future, in middle age.

Researchers followed 3,554 people age 18-30 over 2 decades and found that physical activity over the years can reduce weight gain in middle age.

This is what their 38-50 year selves showed:

Men gained 6 pounds less than those who were not h...

What Women Sould Be Doing In Their Fitness Training

Posted by on Tuesday, February 8, 2011, In : Exercise

According to a report in the USNews, there are 4 things women should be doing in their fitness program that they aren't. They are:

Higher intensity training
Heavier lifting
Upper body workouts
Training with a barbell

For detailed information and tips on these things:

Read this report

Fitness and Workouts

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Warning Signs of Too Much Exercise

Posted by on Thursday, December 16, 2010, In : Exercise

I want to share this article with you, it will help with exercising and workouts routines. They are ten warning signs that can indicate that a person is exercising too much.

Here they are:

Decreased performance
Disinterest in exercise
Mood changes
Delayed recovery time
Elevated resting heart rate
Fatigue
Insomnia
Diminished appetite
Fat Gain
Weakened immune system

Read about each one in more detail.
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What Exercise?

Posted by on Thursday, June 24, 2010, In : Exercise

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When it comes to losing weight and keeping it off, researchers say calories count and not just carbohydrates.
Controlling calorie intake is important, but so is burning fat and calories.

Healthy eating must be combined with exercise for success with any weight control program.

If you live a sedentary lifestyle, at work or home, start by adding 30 minutes of walking to your daily routine, gradually building up to more vigorous and prolonged exercise.

Thirty minutes of walking could be done...
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