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More Muscle, Less Fat: Why Strength Training Should Be Part of Your Workout
Submitted by Meghan Vivo on Wed, 06/11/2008 - 20:21.
Worried about getting older? There’s a simple, all-natural way to reverse the signs of aging and keep your entire body in shape. What is this hidden fountain of youth? Strength training.
No matter what your fitness goals are, a well-rounded fitness program will include cardiovascular, muscle strengthening, and flexibility exercises. Here are just a few of the health benefits of strength training:
Obesity Threatens to Tarnish the "Golden Years"
Submitted by Hugh McBride on Thu, 05/08/2008 - 20:27.By Hugh C. McBride
Dr. Mike Magee isn't a mathematician, but when he looks at the health outlook of people in the United States, he sees an equation as simple as it is stark: Aging + Obesity = Serious Consequences.
In an article on the "Health Politics" online news and information service that he founded, Magee describes the confluence of aging and obesity as "two intersecting and compounding megatrends" that threaten the health of millions of adults. And he isn't alone in his concerns about America's aging population.
