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There are 1,440 minutes in every day. Schedule 30 of them for physical activity!

Regular exercise is a critical part of staying healthy. People who are active live longer and feel better. Exercise can help you maintain a healthy weight. It can delay or prevent diabetes, some cancers and heart problems.

Most adults need at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity at least five days per week. Examples include walking briskly, mowing the lawn, dancing, swimming for recreation or bicycling. Stretching and weight training can also strengthen your body and improve your fitness level.

The key is to find the right exercise for you. If it is fun, you are more likely to stay motivated. You may want to walk with a friend, join a class or plan a group bike ride. If you've been inactive for awhile, use a sensible approach and start out slowly.

 
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  • Fight against fat goes high-tech with new devices 01.06.10 The fight against fat is going high-tech. To get an inside look at eating and exercise habits, scientists are developing wearable wireless sensors to monitor overweight and obese people as they go about their daily lives.
  • Enticed by the ancient martial arts of karate and tai chi 07.07.09 Todd Ackerman has his own Karate Kid story.
  • Steps for walking to a healthier lifestyle 05.14.09 Some tips to help get you walking to a healthier lifestyle
  • NCMC expands fitness offerings to swing dance 01.26.09 “Dancing is one of the greatest expressions you can have toward music if you can’t play an instrument,” said Barber, who moved to Petoskey with wife, Vickie, four months ago. “And dancing is fun, if you know how.”
  • 2009 Health Trends 01.26.09 The ACE group surveyed personal trainers, group fitness professionals and lifestyle and weight management consultants to devise its top-10 health trends.
  • Wii-hab 01.06.09 Nintendo Wii is not just for games. First Choice Physical Therapy in Petoskey is using it to help patients with physical rehabilitation.
  • Keeping the 'Get Fit' resolution 01.02.09 There are plenty of resolutions people can make each new year, but there’s always one that seems to stand out above the rest — losing weight.
  • Got a fat gene? Get active for 3-4 hours a day 11.17.08 Maybe you CAN blame being fat on your genes. But there’s a way to overcome that family history — just get three to four hours of moderate activity a day.
  • China’s new prosperity fuels fitness craze 11.17.08 The 90-minute workout is routine to Wu, a 36-year-old ad sales representative. But the surroundings — a four-story fitness club catering to different fitness levels and needs — would have been unimaginable just a decade ago.
  • Kinesiotaping an option for pain control, injury management 10.22.08 When U.S. Olympic volleyball team player Kerri Walsh wore an interestingly-shaped, smooth and thin shoulder patch during this past summer’s games, it left many wondering if it was a strange tattoo or some kind of therapy device.
  • Dance Zumba, Dance! 10.22.08 Christi Roman has brought Zumba, a high-energy, Latin-inspired dance class to Northern Michigan — and tightened a couple notches on her own belt since becoming an instructor.
  • US guidelines set healthy activity levels 10.22.08 Get moving: New exercise guidelines released by the U.S. government Tuesday set a minimum sweat allotment for good health. For most adults, that is 2 1/2 hours a week.
  • Pedometers, goals encourage weight loss and other health benefits 09.25.08 Can a lack of physical activity hurt your health? Evidence shows that those who are not physically active are definitely not helping their health, and may likely be hurting it.
  • Study says too many arthroscopic knee surgeries 09.16.08 Two studies call into question whether many people with arthritis are needlessly undergoing one of the most common operations in America: arthroscopic knee surgery.
  • The Skeletal Risk of Overtraining for Women 08.15.08 Are you exercising too much? Eating too little? Have your periods become irregular or stopped?
  • Exercise and Bone Health 08.15.08 Vital at every age for healthy bones, exercise is important for treating and preventing osteoporosis.
  • Physical Therapy Essential to Sports Injury Recovery 08.08.08 Sports injuries happen to the best of us. For proof of that, one need look no further than professional sports leagues, where injuries have derailed seasons, careers, and become as much a part of the game as bats, balls, cleats, and spikes.
  • Exercise Recommendations for Older Adults 07.28.08 Being physically active can prevent and help treat many of the most common chronic medical conditions associated with old age.
  • How much exercise do adults need? 07.28.08 Current physical activity recommendations for adults include both cardio or aerobic activities and resistance, strength-building, and weight-bearing activities.
  • Benefits and Risks of Physical Activity 07.28.08 Can a lack of physical activity hurt your health? Evidence shows that those who are not physically active are definitely not helping their health, and may likely be hurting it.
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  • Pediatric Sports Injuries: The Silent Epidemic At today's 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), two separate studies focus on the dramatic rise of pediatric sports injuries in recent years. However, despite this alarming trend, awareness, education, warning signs and early treatment can make a significant difference and help keep these athletes in the game, according to the study experts. Thomas M...
  • The Silent Epidemic-Pediatric Sports Injuries New studies focus on gymnastics, ACL injuries and year round sports; early treatment predicts most optimal outcomes At the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), two separate studies focus on the dramatic rise of pediatric sports injuries in recent years...
  • Osteoporosis Drug Improves Healing After Rotator Cuff Surgery Tears in the shoulder's rotator cuff, a common sports injury, are painful and restricting. Surgery to repair the damage is successful for pain management, but in many patients it does not result in full recovery of function due to poor healing. New research shows an approved therapy for osteoporosis, Forteo, may speed healing and improve patient outcomes...
  • Dramatic Increase Seen In Youth Baseball Throwing Arm Injuries Orthopedic surgeons focus on new ways to protect young baseball players' arms Throwing arm injuries are on the rise in Little League and other youth baseball programs...
  • BioMimetic Therapeutics Presents Promising Pre-Clinical Sports Medicine Data At The 2010 ORS Meeting BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BMTI) announced pre-clinical data the Company will present at 1:15 CST today at the 2010 Orthopedic Research Society (ORS) meeting in New Orleans...

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