by Akiba Solomon Dec 23, 2011 11:00 PM EST thedailybeast.com Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner and Rush Limbaugh make asses of themselves when they trash talk about Michelle Obama’s appearance instead of frankly addressing the issues she raises about nutrition and health care. By now, I’m sure you’ve heard about how Jim Sensenbrenner, the quadruple-chinned Republican congressman [...]
by TAUNYA ENGLISH, WHYY npr.com The evidence of America’s obesity epidemic is all around us. But the problem is particularly acute among African-American women. About half of African-American women in the U.S. are obese, compared to 30 percent of white women. Black women not only carry more weight, but they start piling on extra pounds [...]
by ALLISON AUBREY npr.com The Partnership for a Healthier America is a Washington-based group and has Washington’s most prestigious woman as its honorary chair: first lady Michelle Obama. But this coalition to fight childhood obesity is focused on what needs to happen outside this town, namely in the private sector, to halt the epidemic. And [...]
By David S. Martin, CNN updated 11:35 AM EST, Wed November 9, 2011 View Slide Show here… (CNN) – When Darla Arni’s mother began showing the first signs of dementia 16 years ago, Arni worried she was doomed to the same fate. So Arni began reading up on what she could do to stay mentally sharp. [...]
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS nytimes.com Does exercising at one point during the day make you less active the rest of the time? The question of whether humans have an innate set point for movement, a so-called activitystat, is of increasing interest and controversy among scientists. One of them is Dr. Terence J. Wilkin, a professor of [...]
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS, nytimes.com September 21, 2011, 12:01 AM Many of us rely on the so-called talk test to gauge a workout’s intensity. It is such a simple measure, consisting of only one question: Can you speak aloud while working out? If so, conventional wisdom says, you are exercising at the right intensity to improve [...]
By Amanda MacMillan, Health.com updated 5:01 PM EST, Mon September 5, 2011 (Health.com) – Would you be willing to change one aspect of your life — such as eating healthier or exercising more — if you knew it would reduce your likelihood of developing diabetes? Would you make two, three or five lifestyle changes to bring [...]
The United States surgeon general has a new message for American women: It is O.K. to have a bad hair day. As the country’s leading spokespeople on public health, surgeons general often weigh in on issues of national importance like tobacco and disease prevention. But when the current surgeon general, Dr. Regina M. Benjamin, visited [...]
by NANCY SHUTE npr.com Weight training is touted as the cure for many ills. But if the goal is to lose belly fat, aerobic exercise is the only way to go, exercise scientists say. We’re not talking about muffin tops, the annoying bit of pudge that rolls over a woman’s waistline and is featured in [...]
Listen to the story… by TOVIA SMITH July 25, 2011 npr.com Part of an ongoing series on obesity in America. In her 37 years, Kara Curtis has seen every dress size from 26 to 6. Looking through old photos, in her slimmer days, you see a young girl standing tall and pretty in her tiara as high [...]
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS July 6, 2011, 12:01 AM nytimes.com Why does exercise make us happy and calm? Almost everyone agrees that it generally does, a conclusion supported by research. A survey by Norwegian researchers published this month, for instance, found that those who engaged in any exercise, even a small amount, reported improved mental health compared [...]
Huffington Post Amanda Chan First Posted: 06/24/11 03:36 PM ET Get up off your chair — your life is at stake, a new study suggests. Sitting more than six hours a day raises your risk of death, even if you work out, said the study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. Even if they exercised, women [...]
By Janice Lloyd, USA TODAY Older people who regularly exercise at moderate to intense levels may have a 40% lower risk of developing brain damage linked to ischemic strokes, certain kinds of dementia and mobility problems. The American Heart Association recommends 50 to 75 minutes of intense exercise a week. 2003 file photo, PhotoDisc New [...]
by PATTI NEIGHMOND npr.com Federal health officials say the expanding waistlines and higher body mass indexof young adults are causing unexpected problems, including an increase in diabetes, kidney disease and even arthritis. Now, researchers from the University of North Carolina report that blood pressure, too, among 24- to 32-year-olds may be much higher than previously thought. [...]
by NANCY SHUTE npr.com Kids who don’t get enough sleep face a greater risk of being overweight or obese. But being overweight could also be causing the sleep problems, making it hard for children to stay awake and alert during the day. Researchers at Pennsylvania State University were looking for risk factors for daytime sleepiness [...]
Bette and Sandy Baldwin both 64, talk about their daily exercise routine which includes lifting weights and running 3 miles every morning.
by RICHARD KNOX April 25, 2011 NPR.com Like millions of baby boomers, I’ve always thought I’d stay active into my later years. That’s unlike many in my parents’ generation who gave up hiking, biking, running, kayaking and other strenuous pursuits (if they ever did these things in the first place) when they developed aches and [...]
By JOHN HANC Published: May 4, 2011 NYTimes.com More images here… Pierre Rougier, a publicist in Manhattan, is known as one of the fashion’s industry’s most powerful behind-the-scenes players. But during his monthly trips to Paris or Milan, the source of Mr. Rougier’s power derives not only from his media contacts and his shrewd handling [...]
by PATTI NEIGHMOND April 25, 2011 NPR.com Yes, exercise is good for you. This we know. Heaps of evidence point to the countless benefits of regular physical activity. Federal health officials recommend at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise, like brisk walking, every day. Studies show that when you adhere to an exercise regimen, you [...]
Let’s consider the butterfly. One of the most taxing movements in sports, the butterfly requires greater energy than bicycling at 14 miles per hour, running a 10-minute mile, playing competitive basketball or carrying furniture upstairs. It burns more calories, demands larger doses of oxygen and elicits more fatigue than those other activities, meaning that over time [...]
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