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Archive for the ‘Exercise’ Category

May 7th, 2008

Healthbolt Healthy Health Links of the Week

More Healthbolt approved links for you this week, all plucked straight from the blogs on the Healthbolt blogroll.
What’s that you say? You want to be on our blogroll, too? Great, just drop us a comment here or in an email and we’ll be happy to add you. As we see it, the more resources readers […]

By User ImageLiberty -- 6 comments

May 6th, 2008

Running Indoors or Out: Which One Reigns Supreme?

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Runners of the world, weigh in: Do you prefer getting your run on outside or inside? Pavement or treadmill? Why?
We all know some of the benefits of indoor running: adjusting incline, temperature control, a nearby TV, etc.
And outdoor running: becoming one with nature, natural visual stimulation, […]

By User ImageLiberty -- 6 comments

April 30th, 2008

Healthbolt Healthy Health Links.

After tackling the Vitality Compass the other day, I decided that week’s ‘healthy health links’ should be all about fitness…
Vital Juice Daily gives us a few tips on Wind Down Workouts
Cranky Fitness reminds us of the Top Six Ways to Feel Uncool Exercising.
That’s Fit has tips on the 7 Habits of Successful Snackers.
Medlaunches has all […]

By User ImageLiz -- 3 comments

April 21st, 2008

Is it a Computer? Is it a Treadmill?

How about this for the office of the future - a combined treadmill / computer. What a great idea. Sure might help all of us ‘glued to the computer’ bloggers get some exercise on the job.
The brainchild of Mayo Clinic endocrinologist Dr James Levine, this ‘vertical workstation’ offers exercise for both the mind and the […]

By User ImageLiz -- 8 comments

April 18th, 2008

Are Wii Fit?

Here’s some great news for Nintendo Wii Sports fans who are already bouncing around their living rooms chasing the imaginary ball. There’s a new kid coming to town. It’s name - Wii Fit.
A top selling game in Japan when it was released there in December last year, Wii Fit is now being released in other […]

By User ImageLiz -- 6 comments

April 15th, 2008

Ali is the First Female Biggest Loser!

Well, we have a winner…and she’s female!
Moments ago, Ali became the first female winner ever on NBC’s The Biggest Loser. With a total of 112 pounds dropped in a 6 month period, Ali does not look the teensiest bit like her old self. She now looks fit, healthy and happy as can be.
The thing that […]

By User ImageLiberty -- 4 comments

April 8th, 2008

Who Should Win NBC’s The Biggest Loser?

Big day today on The Biggest Loser. Did you watch it? Here’s a recap of what happened:
* Roger set a record for the most weight lost on campus in the history of the show.
* Ali lost the most weight of any female contestant ever on the show.
* Ali and Kelly BOTH secured a shot at […]

By User ImageLiberty -- 5 comments

March 11th, 2008

Parkinson’s Disease Is An Equal-Opportunity Destroyer

Though you may think of Parkinson’s disease as an illness for the Men Only club, there are actually up to 100,000 women under the age of 50 who have this neurological disorder, says Shape magazine. While this statistic is eye-opening and scary, there are things you can be doing to safeguard yourself.
1. Drink coffee. Ok, […]

By User ImageLiberty -- 0 comments

March 5th, 2008

Does Television Have Any Place in a Child’s Bedroom?

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Television. TV. The Boob Tube. The Idiot Box. So many terms of endearment, it almost makes this hunk of technology seem so innocent.
But it’s not.
According to this article on NewYorkTimes.com, an astonishing HALF of American children have televisions in their bedrooms. Half! In fact, one […]

By User ImageLiberty -- 4 comments

February 25th, 2008

Sit Up and Listen: Slouching = Slacking

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This photo is scary accurate in describing how I look whilst at my computer (only I’m blond and, uh, female). What about you? Are you a sloucher? Does your posture say “Hunchback of Notre Dame Body Double” […]

By User ImageLiberty -- 7 comments

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