Appetite For Organic Food Wilts As Economy Suffers
The rotten economy is eating into sales of organic foods as fewer Americans put these often costly groceries on their plates.
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How to Protect a Teen Athlete From Sports Injury
Teen sports are great: They can promote teamwork, jump-start a lifelong exercise habit, and provide an antidote to obesity. But teen athletes can also get hurt, which means they—and their parents and coaches—should be vigilant about prevention.
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Ten Medical Reasons to Exercise: What Does Exercise Really Do for Us?
Newswise — We all know that exercise is good for us, but why, exactly? What does exercise really do for us, for our bodies, for our minds, for our social lives? Physicians at The Methodist Hospital in Houston propose their Top 10 list of reasons to exercise this holiday season.
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Exercise Prescriptions Keep Patients Moving
Writing a prescription for exercise may help boost patients' physical activity levels and keep them up long-term, researchers said here.
Women who were part of an activity prescription program were significantly more likely to get in 150 minutes of exercise a week and maintain that over two years than women who didn't participate in a program (P=0.01), Beverly A. Lawton, M.D., of the University of Otago here, reported online in BMJ.
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