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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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  • 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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  • Children Of Centenarians Live Longer, Have Lower Risk Of Heart Disease, Stroke, Diabetes A recent study appearing in the November issue of Journal of American Geriatrics Society revealed that centenarian offspring (children of parents who lived to be at least 97 years old) retain important cardiovascular advantages from their parents compared to a similarly-aged cohort. The study is the first to assess the health of centenarian offspring over time and could be important for future research, as the subjects may be used as a model of healthy aging.
  • Flexible Electronics For Medical Sensors They've made electronics that can bend. They've made electronics that can stretch. And now, they've reached the ultimate goal--electronics that can be subjected to any complex deformation, including twisting.
  • APR Applied Pharma Research And Fidia Farmaceutici Receive IND Approval From FDA For A New NSAID Matrix Patch Product Applied Pharma Research sa (APR), and Fidia Farmaceutici SpA (Fidia) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for the development of a 140mg Diclofenac Sodium Matrix Patch for the topical treatment of acute pain due to minor strains, sprains and contusions.
  • Exercise Helps Increase Production Of Neural Stem Cells In Mice Brains A new study confirms that exercise can reverse the age-related decline in the production of neural stem cells in the hippocampus of the mouse brain, and suggests that this happens because exercise restores a brain chemical which promotes the production and maturation of new stem cells. Neural stem cells and progenitor cells differentiate into a variety of mature nerve cells which have different functions, a process called neurogenesis.
  • Cognitive Workouts For Sports Champions Developed By Universite De Montreal Researchers All great athletes know that in order to perform well, they can't just depend on their physical capabilities. Speed and efficiency in decision-making are just as essential. Two researchers from the School of Optometry of the Universitéde Montréal have discovered how to train the brain of athletes to improve their overall athletic performance.

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