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WHEN you think of fat, you probably think of foods that have a lot of fat, or people who do. After a few years with some extra pounds, the only thing you know about fat is that…
BURSAE are tiny fluid-filled sacs that cushion the spaces where muscle passes over bone and where two muscles rub together. In your kneecaps and elbows, they form cushions between skin and bone. They can get inflamed when…
STROKE is a sudden severe illness that attacks the brain. There are two basic types. Ischemic strokes, which account for about 80 percent of total strokes, happen when blood flow to a part of the brain is…
LET’S say you’re determined to drop that weight, and this time you’re doing everything right. You’re cutting fat-packed foods from your diet as much as you can. You’re feeding up on fresh fruits and veggies, whole-grain breads…
NOT so long ago, resistance training also known as strength training or weight training was only for the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger or for the 97-pound weakling hoping to avoid getting kicked in his face by bigger…
NOT all exercises strengthen bone. To reduce fracture risk, exercise must be weight-bearing. Your bones must support your weights as they do when you walk, run, dance, garden, or do housework. Activities that are not weight-bearing, swimming…
BREATHING is a way to change our chemistry. Just try holding your breath for a period of time, and you will notice some very definite changes taking place in you. When you breathe, you introduce oxygen into…
Your spouse says it’s all in your head. You say it’s in your head, your neck, your arms, your legs. You’re tired down to your toes and you’re tired all the time. Your doctor says it’s not…
Exercise is not just for healthy people. Although there are some people with medical disorders for whom exercise is not recommended, in most cases it is important to stay as active as possible. People who think of…
ASPARAGUS spears may have the bold look of plants from the primeval wilds, but asparagus comes from the same plant family as flowering lily-of-the-valley. You may be surprised to learn that this unique vegetable has been a…
STRENGTH is a rare commodity to many women who are conditioned to think that weak muscles are normal. They’re not normal. What they are is an insult to a woman’s potential. We wrestle with a cultural bias…
For today’s executive, many fitness issues–diet, exercise, stress management–are getting whipped in the blender of sexual equality. As a response to equality issues, it represents little improvement over the past for the male executive. Most fitness programs…
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