Health and Fitness Articles
The 25 Most Significant Health Benefits of Physical Activity & Exercise
by Len Kravitz, PhD
Common health issues that can be positively affected, prevented or controlled by exercise.
... 2007b. Overweight and obesity: Health consequences. www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/index.htm; retrieved June 21, 2007 ...
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The Latest Yoga Research
by Lee Lipton, MA, PA-C
Some yoga research studies suggest that yoga may confer a host of health benefits, but not all studies are created equal!
... is the number-one cause of death in the United States ( www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/death.htm ). If yoga could reduce the risk of CVD, ...
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The Skinny on Losing Weight and Keeping It Off
by Natalie Digate Muth, MPH, RD
Here’s the latest data on weight loss, along with secrets from successful dieters on what really works—and what doesn’t!
... Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/index.htm. Look up information on obesity ...
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Help to Create a Wellness Program for Your Local Schools
by Jennie McCary, MS, RD, LD
This step-by-step guide can be your blueprint for implementing a new government mandate to improve the diets and exercise habits of students in your district!
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/(for information on the School Health Index, Making ...
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Corporate Wellness—Programming for Profit
by Alexandra Williams, MA
Both employers and employees can enjoy the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, including fiscal fitness.
... urges community partnerships to improve physical activity.
www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/r020501.htm; retrieved Feb. 21, 2008.
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The Right Market at The Right Time: Targeting Hispanic Consumers
by Valerie Applebaum, MPH, CHES
Why fitness professionals need to appeal to this burgeoning population of savvy consumers who are armed with considerable buying power.
... of Minority Health: Hispanic or Latino Populations, www.cdc.gov/omh/Populations/HL/HL.htm
CIA World Factbook, ...
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Web Sites That Encourage Kids to Exercise
by Diane Lofshult
... : teaches teens about the importance of exercise
www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones/index2.html : promotes activity among girls
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Helping Children Exercise
Resources for outreach, education and activism.
... exercise plans; view the full report online at www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/presphysactrpt.
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Good Nutrition for the Golden Years
by Jennie McCary, MS, RD, LD
The aging body has special nutrient needs that, when properly addressed, contribute to optimum health in the later years.
... www.aoa.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov/aging
Eldercare Locator, ... White house Station, NJ: The Merck Company Foundation. www.cdc.gov/aging; retrieved Oct. 26, 2007.
Centers for Disease ... function and improving the quality of life among adults. www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/aag/aag_aging.htm; retrieved Nov. 3, 2007.
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Fed Up: Who’s Ensuring America’s Food Safety?
by Natalie Digate Muth, MPH, RD
Why there aren’t enough cooks in the kitchen keeping our food supply safe.
... FoodNet Surveillance System of the CDC, FDA and USDA, www.cdc.gov/enterics/. Produces an annual report on the incidence of food-borne ... Control and Prevention (CDC). 2007.
FoodNet surveillance. www.cdc.gov/foodnet/surveillance.htm; retrieved Nov. 1,
2007.
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