June 2007 Entries

Exercise: The best medicine

By Sally Squires/ The Lean Plate Club “Walk two miles and call me in the morning.”   That’s what doctors could soon prescribe if the new leaders of two major medical ...

Trading Crayons for Crunches: Kids Hire Personal Trainers to Stay Fit

More Then One Million Children Attend Private Fitness Sessions By EMILY FRIEDMAN Children nationwide are tossing aside their toy trucks and Barbie dolls and replacing them with barbells, treadmills and hours logged with their very own ...

Fitness level predicts heart problems

By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cardiovascular Fitness may predict the odds of a future heart attack in men and women with no apparent signs of heart disease, a large study suggests. Researchers found that of more than 26,000 adults ...

Boomers Must Take Extra Steps To Prevent

While exercise and playing sports can be lots of fun, aging puts some limits on the intensity and duration of that activity. Growing older also makes us more prone to injuries ourselves during physical activity. "Baby boomers" tend to be at risk, ...