Stephen R. Curran launches his 835 mile, 50 day walk to Washington DC for depression awareness on Saturday, August 14, 2010. Walkers can join in by signing an online petition, joining in a virtual walk, or seeing him somewhere along the journey from St. Louis, MO to Washington DC. Walk to Washington
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Consumer Reports Health has released a list of 12 dietary supplements that are linked to serious adverse reactions (including turning you permanently a deep shade of blue) but are readily available at health food stores and online.
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I recently took the Tundra Tour at Denali National Park. We spotted all of the “big five” animals in the park: grizzly bear, wolves, moose, caribou, and dall sheep. What …
Have you had success at weight loss but been watching the same number on the scale for a few weeks? Weight loss plateaus can be discouraging.
First, you need a reality check — have you really been keeping to a reduced calorie diet? Have you really been maintaining extra activity and exercise? Check those with a food diary and by wearing a pedometer. You can track both online with our Calorie Count free online program.
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The Skechers Shape-Ups All Terrain toning shoes just seem like a bad idea from the start. Toning shoes are designed to be unstable, that’s what forces your muscles into a greater range of motion and therefore, toning. Trails already do that with unstable surfaces and hills. Trail shoes are typically designed for extra support and extra stability. An unstable trail shoe is an oxymoron.
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The more time you spend sitting (outside of work), the greater your chances of death within the next 14 years. That is the finding of American Cancer Society’s Cancer II study of over 100,000 healthy people they started tracking in 1992. Women who sit for more than six hours during their leisure time each day had a 37% greater chance of death than women who sat for three hours or, while men had an 18% greater chance of death.
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Balance Walking is a fitness program that combines fitness walking poles, toning shoes, and good nutrition. This seems to be a growing trend, as Skechers is teaming up with Leki poles and the Nordic Walking North America to launch a similar program this fall. The Balance Walking program is available through their web site and Foot Solutions stores in the US.
About the Balance Walking Program
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