Keeping Weight Off in Youth Pays Off in Old Age
From this May 22, 2007 Health Day article, Keeping Weight Off in Youth Pays Off in Old Age, comes an expected result:
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What Is Exercise Intensity?
Q: What is exercise intensity?
A: In simplest terms, it's how hard an exercise is at a point in time. The technical definition is the level of momentary exertion during exercise.
Q: Why is it important?
A: Exercise of sufficient intensity is necessary to stimulate the body to make a change. When the body is worked beyond what it is equipped to handle, the body adapts as a form of self-protection.
Blame that Morning Sickness on Your Ancient Ancestors
There is an interesting take on morning sickness from this Science Daily article, Blame that Morning Sickness on Your Ancient Ancestors. According to researchers the type of food expectant mothers eat influence the degree of their morning sickness.
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Thin People May Be Fat On The Inside, Doctors Warn; Exercise Is Key
From this article Thin people may be fat on the inside, doctors warn; exercise is key comes this quote:
“Some doctors now think that the internal fat surrounding vital organs like the heart, liver or pancreas - invisible to the naked eye - could be as dangerous as the more obvious external fat that bulges underneath the skin.
Quotes About Dogs
The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue. -Anonymous
Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful. -Ann Landers
If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. -Will Rogers
Improve Your Balance
This article Age-Defying Fitness: Improving Your Balance gives a detailed overview of factors effecting balance and what you can do to improve your balance. The article discusses the roles vision, hearing, the brain and strength play as determinants of balance. We will focus on strength.
Literature Map
Now for something totally unrelated to fitness, health, and personal training.
If you have a favorite author and would like to read stuff by other authors who are similar this site will help you find an author similar to your favorite author.
At this site: http://www.gnooks.com/ enter an author you like and the site will give you a "literature map" of authors who are similar to the author you typed in.
Study Examining Benefits Of High Intensity Interval Training
A May 3, 2007 New York Times article, A Healthy Mix of Rest and Motion, discussed the benefits of high intensity interval training.
Soup Cuts Calories
From this Science Daily article, Soup cuts calories, comes this result:
“A study at Penn State University found that when participants ate soup before their entree, they reduced their overall calorie intake from the meal by 20 percent compared to those who took an entree with no soup beforehand,”
Dog Friendly Austin
People who own dogs lives longer.
The following link provides a list of Austin establishments that are dog friendly: Austin Dog Friendly Establishments
