My dad has been walking for 98 years, and attributes his longevity mostly to consistent physical activity. At 99, he still works outdoors every day and walks to the beach. The human body is meant to walk; physical movement keeps our hearts, muscles, bones, lungs and brains healthy. Yet the average American walks (or engages…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Exercise trends come and go as step aerobics yield to interval training, weight machines are tossed for medicine balls and Pilates falls in and out of fashion. But when it comes to exercise habits, Americans say they prefer to stick to what’s simple, solo and short. Nearly 75 percent of 1,200…
On Wednesday, September 25, 2013, an estimated 100,000 women of all ages will participate in local health and fitness events at more than 1,000 community locations across the country as part of the 12th Annual National Women’s Health & Fitness Daysm. This event, the first of its kind, will always be held the last Wednesday…
At a time when many Americans spend their days exercising nothing but their thumbs to exhaustion, others have grown obsessed with steps. Each footfall, from getting the mail to getting in a run, is tracked on the way to 10,000 — a not-so-magic number that’s been turned into a fitness grail. Ten thousand steps is…
The health group created a deck of four business cards with QR codes to drive the public to learn about its ‘Every Body Walk’ campaign. Every Body Walk is Kaiser Permanente’s campaign to encourage the public to walk 30 minutes a day, five days a week. To spread that message, it created QR codes to…
More than 23 million children and teenagers in the United States are overweight or obese. Indianapolis, IN. – infoZine – The fourth annual National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month kicks off September 1, encouraging all Americans to take steps to reduce the effects of the childhood obesity epidemic in the U.S. More than 23 million children…
National Men’s Health Week (www.menshealthweek.org) is a special awareness period first recognized by Congress in 1994 and celebrated around the globe since 2002. The goal is to educate men, boys, and those who love them about preventable health problems and to encourage them to get more actively involved in their own health care. Early detection…
Kaiser Permanente’s flagship app and Every Body Walk! app have received Silver Web Health Mobile Awards. Now in its 15th year, the Web Health Mobile Awards recognize high-quality digital health resources for consumers and health professionals. The awards program is organized by the Health Information Resource Center, a 20-year old clearinghouse for professionals who work…
DOHA, Qatar — Qatari officials have been racking their brains to find a way to address their country’s epidemic of obesity. They have built sports facilities, parks, and a splendid corniche in the capital with a seaside promenade and parkour stations; hosted fun runs with hefty cash prizes; set up free body mass index and…
National Get Outdoors Day on Saturday offers free access to 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands. Local hikers and outdoor enthusiasts can take advantage of the day by trekking to the waterfalls at Chantry Flat above Sierra Madre or tackling a tough climb up Mt. Baldy or other high points in the Baldy area…