National Wear Red Day is Friday, Feb. 7, across the United States, and thousands of American women will be clad in red that day to help raise awareness of heart disease. It is the 10th anniversary of the Go Red for Women promotion, and a lot has been accomplished in that time, said Kate Cuellar,…
Nearly everyone involved in the effort to reverse childhood obesity knows that most young people do not get at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day, as recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. And nearly everyone agrees that schools must be part of the solution….
In late December, the president was right when he wrote about the “staggering physical and economic loss” due to cardiovascular diseases. He also was on target with his optimism that “substantial progress in combating those diseases is being made by comprehensive educational and community programs.” Here’s the twist: That president was Lyndon Baines Johnson. Those…
To reap the full range of life-extending, heart-protecting, sleep-promoting, obesity-thwarting benefits of exercise, you’re going to have to get some regular activity. In fact, about two and a half hours a week of it. Those hours should be moderate-intensity aerobic activity (think: brisk walking), according to the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. (More vigorous exercisers…
Climbing the city’s little-known public staircases helped him sidestep surgery and kick-started a movement among urban explorers. I was having a period of bad health — quite a long period. I had a hip replacement, and another, and a hand surgery. Then a broken leg. Then a spinal surgery. Then another spinal surgery. I was…
The following guest post is excerpted from the new booklet Walking As a Way of Life: Movement for Health & Happiness. Researchers have discovered a “wonder drug” for many of today’s most common medical problems, says Dr. Bob Sallis, a family practitioner at a Kaiser Permanente clinic in Fontana, California. It’s been proven to help…
This week marks the start of the annual eat-too-much and move-too-little holiday season, with its attendant declining health and surging regrets. But a well-timed new study suggests that a daily bout of exercise should erase or lessen many of the injurious effects, even if you otherwise lounge all day on the couch and load up…
If you don’t think auto racing is a physically demanding sport, just ask a member of a team’s pit crew. This high-stakes job requires strength, speed and precision, as workers change 90-pound tires in a matter of seconds. We asked Christmas Abbott, 32 and one of the first women to become a full-time member of…
A survey presented at the 2013 Walking Summit in Washington, D.C. stated that 94 percent of those polled acknowledged that walking is good for their health and 79 percent admitted they should walk more, yet one third don’t walk for 10 minutes at a time over the course of a week. How many minutes do…
New studies pinpoint even more health benefits to exercise, especially brisk walking. Regular exercise, such as brisk walking, may be one of the best prescriptions for improving your health, recent research confirms. One study showed that taking a 15-minute moderate-paced (3 mph) walk about 30 minutes after a meal helped control blood sugar in people…
