08.31.2009 12:41 pm
A recent article in Time Magazine, “Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin,” has the fitness industry pulling out it’s collective hair.
The article says, in short, exercise all you want and you won’t lose weight until you eat less and eat better.…

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08.04.2009 11:10 am
Physicians should recommend low to moderate exercise for their pregnant patients, even if they have not exercised prior to pregnancy, says a report in the August issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Exercise strengthens and improves…

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03.26.2009 12:48 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Wow. Weird timing. Today’s new STL Health section contains my story, Rx for exercise offers cheap steps toward health. It’s about how more doctors are writing detailed prescriptions for exercise as preventive medicine rather than as just part of rehabilitative programs.…

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03.10.2009 2:50 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
If you’re getting hungry right now, it’s no wonder. Apparently the mere suggestion of getting fit can boost your appetite. Dolores Albarracín, psychology professor at the University of Illinois, says in the most recent issue of “Obesity” that weight-loss campaigns that promote…

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03.03.2009 2:51 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Exercise burns calories which can lead to weight loss. Everyone knows that. But the RockyMountTelegram.com explains how it helps manage weight by also elevating the mood and combating Seasonal Affective Disorder during the winter. A vigorous workout increases the body’s production…

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02.11.2009 5:16 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
As a promotion for National Recess Week, Cartoon Network just sent me a red rubber ball like the one pictured to the left. It’s sitting on my desk emitting a wonderful rubber odor and, when bounced, it makes that singular plunky…

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01.06.2009 4:38 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Did you know that a slice of apple pie at Denny’s Restaurant has 470 calories and 21 grams of fat? Or that a 150-pound person who cycles at a medium pace for 1 hour burns about 545 calories? I just…

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12.08.2008 4:34 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Some people swear they can’t exercise in the morning because they’re too sleepy and their hearts aren’t pumping hard enough and they need food and caffeine and, well, there are a lot of reasons that make perfect sense. Others claim…

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11.28.2008 12:41 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Edna Parker, the world’s oldest person, died Wednesday at age 115. She seldom, if ever, offered tips on living longer other than to advocate the benefits of education.
But one of her grandchildren told the Associated Press that Edna had a…

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10.27.2008 12:45 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Achoo!
Do you hear that? Sneezing here. Coughing there. And is that you? Sniffling? Everyone has a cold. How long ’til you get one? And what should you do about exercising if you do succumb?
Researchers discovered several years ago that moderate…

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