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Getting in Step with Your Fitness Routine

Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today on
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If you’re one of many exercisers having trouble sticking to an exercise routine, you’re not alone. Linda Shelton, a fitness and wellness authority and author, has a solution: Work with, not against, your fitness personality type.
Shelton has identified five distinct personality types that exercisers can use to develop personalized long-lasting fitness regimens which also […]

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Concern Over College Costs Increasing

Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today on
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Americans see higher education as increasingly unaffordable, at the same time that more Americans view college as essential for middle-class success, and more than half say colleges and universities act more like businesses than educational institutions, according to a national survey of 1,009 adults released by Public Agenda and the National Center on Public Policy […]

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Mind-Body Exercise for Health

Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today on
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Mind-body exercises such as yoga, Tai Chi and Pilates are not only beneficial for stress management, but have other potential health advantages as well, according to Ralph La Forge, M.S., a research analyst from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
La Forge reviewed recent literature on mind-body exercises and found that since 2000, the […]

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You Tube Quick Stop Presentations

Debi wrote an interesting post today on
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Animated:

Live action:
Part One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO8fLJoMQKA
Part Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_tmUameJB0&feature=channel
Part Three: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9Mg17FMr3Q

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CDC Report on Nation’s Health Highlights Adults Aged 18-29

Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today on
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Health United States: 2008, the 32nd annual edition of the report prepared by CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, indicates young adults in the United States aged 18-29 face a number of health challenges, including increases in obesity, high injury rates and lack of insurance coverage when compared to older adults.
The most recent report […]

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Vitamin D May Prevent Colds and Flu

Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today on
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A new study appearing in The Archives of Internal Medicine indicates vitamin D may effectively prevent colds and flu. Study findings were based on an assessment of nutritional habits, vitamin D levels and respiratory infection rates among approximately 19,000 study participants.
The study, the largest of its kind to date, links lower levels of vitamin […]

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TAI CHI and CHI KUNG

Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today on
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COME JOIN US FOR
A Day of Exercise and Fun
TAI CHI and CHI KUNG
with Dr. Richard Browne
DATE: Saturday March 14th
TIME: 9 AM to 5PM
FEE: $50 per person
Bring a friend and have fun!
WHAT IS TAI CHI CHUAN? The ancient martial art Tai Chi Chuan appears as a slow motion dance or more precisely as “poetry-in-motion.” Different […]

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Careers in Massage Therapy

Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today on
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Acupuncture & Massage College would like to help you to discover how a career in massage therapy can change your life! A massage therapy career is one of the most rewarding experiences you will find in the health care field.
Find your career niche at our massage school by studying Japanese Shiatsu. AMC’s Massage Therapy […]

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Fried Foods and Diet Soda Linked to Metabolic Syndrome

Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today on
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Individuals who eat two or more servings of meat a day increase their risk of developing metabolic syndrome by 25 percent compared with those who eat meat twice or less per week, according to a recent study appearing in the journal Circulation.
Metabolic syndrome risk factors which contribute to the development of diabetes and cardiovascular disease […]

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Free Exercise and Nutrition Community Programs

Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today on
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What if free exercise classes were offered in public spaces such as parks, beaches and recreation centers? When a city government in Brazil tried such a program, it greatly increased physical activity among community members. A group of health researchers who studied the program believes it could also work in U.S. cities with warm climates.
“This […]

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