I’m a skeptic. I also seem to have above-average difficulty in keeping my shoelaces tied, which is a bother for a walker. Even my comfort shoes need retied every time I get out of my desk chair. So I was amazed that Wonder Laces worked as promised and don’t come untied — even just using a plain old single-bow knot. Not only that, but they are made with elastic and expand and contract with your foot. I’m sold. Wonder Laces review
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No matter what the groundhog predicts tomorrow, we’ve got plenty of winter left to walk through. I’m staying prepared for ice and snow walking. I prefer to avoid it, but you don’t always get a choice. And heaven knows the weather-guessers (as my grandpa called them) are often wrong. So I keep shoe traction devices like the Yaktrax Pro in my home, car and office. I also have a pair of walking poles stashed in each location, to help me make it across icy parking lots.
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Attack a killer by wearing red on Friday, Feb. 3. Heart disease and stroke are the leading killers of women in the USA, and they kill more women than men each year. The American Heart Association is promoting Go Red for Women on Friday, Feb. 3 to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke in women.
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When breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen For the Cure decided to stop funding Planned Parenthood for breast health exams on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, they set off a huge …
Like many of you, I started a weight loss diet right after Christmas. It’s been a month and I’m down 10 pounds. I am super-charged to keep losing.
How to find the right diet: Our Weight Loss Guide shows you how to pick a diet program that is right for your budget and lifestyle. There are many free options out there, including our sister site, CalorieCount.about.com. I use their food and exercise log to stay on my calorie targets. In the past, I used Weight Watchers Online, and I liked the menus and shopping lists provided at eDiets.com. I’ve been weighing myself daily with the Withings Wifi Body Scale — I like the convenience of it recording and charting my weight.
How can you be more active throughout the day and beat the health effects of being inactive? Here are some steps to begin.
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Those clever folks at MapMyWalk have a new free iPhone app aimed at dog walkers. MapMyDOGWALK works pretty much like the other iMapMy apps for walking, running, biking, etc. But it is sponsored by Subaru and includes features for both you and Fido. Besides mapping and measuring your walks, you can geo-tag photos and add them to your saved routes. That ability was formerly only available for the iMapMy+ apps and not the free ones. You can tweet your walk or post it to Facebook.
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