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Get Moving: High Physical-Activity Level Reduces Risk of 5 Diseases

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Get moving because it good for your health.   The data, from a total 174 studies comprising 149,184,285 total person-years of follow-up, suggest that the more total regular daily physical activity one engages in — including recreation, transportation, occupational activity, and/or daily chores — the lower the risks for breast cancer, colon cancer, diabetes, ischaemic […]

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superfoods?

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superfoods: true or false? In a recent survey of 1000 people,  61% of asked adults admitted to buying a food because they considered it a super food. 30% said that superfoods are scientifically proven to have health benefits; 14% are prepared to pay more as a result. Yet… Long revered in Chinese medicine Goji berries

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Which mattress?

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Which mattress?  It would seem that it is horses for courses. One mattress type will suit one person well and another not so well. Mattress makers offer a dizzying array of options. There are foam and conventional coil mattresses, combinations of these, and water beds. There are firm, medium, and soft mattresses. Researching mattresses can

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obesity and physical therapy

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The prevalence of obesity has been steadily increasing since the 1960s. Currently about one third of the adult U.S. population is obese. The implications for the working population are yet to be fully realised. The lost productivity yearly due to obesity is estimated at $12 billion.   Obesity is associated with a high incidence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. It

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still better to walk or cycle to work even with all this air pollution

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Walk or get the bus? But with all this talk of air pollution you have to think about this. What is best for your health. A team has looked into this comparing the effects of exercise on life expectancy with pollution in world cities and they concluded that walking and cycling are the best option

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A Way to Get Fit and Also Have Fun. The 10-20-30 fitness programme

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I picked this up from a Danish paper and I have copied it to our blog. Have a read; it is a great way to get fit without getting bored! Researchers in Denmark recently began delving into that issue and in the process developed a new approach to intense interval training that could appeal even

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