physical activity
The lead-up to summer is a popular time to diet. Whether you’re preparing for swimsuit season or have pledged to get in shape, springtime can renew focus on nutrition.
Before you go full-speed-ahead on that new diet your friend swears by, make sure you're doing it in a [...]
Healthy diet, physical activity, low stress and strong social supports really do help you live longer.
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Seeing red? February is Women’s Heart Month, and each year women around the country wear scarlet to raise awareness of the risk heart disease poses for women.
Heart disease is the leading killer of women in the United States, causing one of every three deaths, according to the [...]
Did you give your beloved a paper heart this Valentine’s Day? Think beyond cards and chocolate and make a pact with your partner to focus on heart health, too. Getting in shape together is a great way to reduce your risk of heart disease. Regular [...]
Stay active! Regular physical activity has the potential to make the biggest impact on health. Keep moving!
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If you are concerned about your child’s weight, you’re not alone. Childhood obesity has risen dramatically in the last three decades, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). By 2014, about 17 percent of children and adolescents – 12.7 million – were overweight or obese. [...]
A holiday celebration just isn’t complete without the food. Let’s face it: family meals, office parties, and holiday reunions scattered throughout the month mean we’ll all have the opportunity to eat, eat, and eat some more.
And there lies the challenge: how do we avoid the trap of [...]
Chuck's Story
Total Lost: 110 pounds*
“I am the president of the California Rural Letter Carriers Association, and that puts me in the public eye. That’s a big step for me — before the surgery, I probably wouldn’t have been able to do something like this because of my self-image. [...]
It’s not officially the holiday season yet, but Halloween candy is already piling up on store shelves. Indulgence (and potential overindulgence) is just around the corner.
Instead of resigning yourself to letting all good habits go and planning to pick them back up in January, why not strategize [...]
Even if you know how important physical activity is for you and your family, exercise can still feel like just another item on your to-do list. You may also struggle dragging your children away from a TV long enough to get their muscles moving.
The key is to [...]