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It is great to spend some of your free summertime getting more physically fit by beginning an exercise program. In truth, exercise is one component of a healthy routine – in particular when you are looking to drop several pounds.
Depending on the types of activities you like, attempt to get either 30 minutes of [...]
Hollywood Stars or American Celebrities
This is another fun activity focusing on healthy losing weight or maintenance.
o Participants pick a secret code name (the name of a Hollywood star or other celebrity).
o Participants weigh-in with a “trusted” confident privately – at which time a healthy weight goal is set for the period of the contest.
o Post [...]
In this video, Dr. Joe Bresee, with the CDC Influenza Division, describes swine flu – its signs and symptoms, how it’s transmitted, medicines to treat it, steps people can take to protect themselves from it, and what people ought to do when they become ill.
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Podcast Release Date – 4/25/2009
Podcast Run Time – [...]
The food a individuals consumes can affect the way blood flows through the heart and arteries. A diet high in saturated fat and cholesterol can slowly cause a buildup in the arteries. That buildup slows down the blood flow and blocks small arteries. If the blockage happens in an artery that carries blood to the [...]
Fitness industry specialists call the phenomenon you are describing DETRAINING. Basically, if someone trains aerobically or anaerobically (any exercise), their body produces more enzymes for the muscles to grow and be maintained. When the person stops working out, however, these enzymes break down, leading to muscle atrophy.
This can occur as soon as one-and-a-half weeks [...]
Brown bag presentations are a good way to create awareness about selected health topics. Community health specialists will often provide presentations of a half hour or less at no charge.
Use worker interest surveys to follow up on worker interests that are expressed. The definition of health is broad, so brown bag presentations may also cover [...]
Swine Flu Tips – General Instructions for Disposable Respirators
Swine Flu Tips – Disposable Respirators podcast, is intended for the general public, demonstrates how to put on and take off disposable respirators that are to be used in areas affected by the influenza outbreak.
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Podcast Release Date – 4/29/2009
Podcast Run Time – 2 – [...]
Almost 2 million people have Rheumatoid Arthritis. It’s more common in women. Rheumatoid Arthritis is caused by a problem with the immune system. Instead of protecting healthy joints and bones, it hurts them. This causes changes in the joint, pain, and stiffness.
No one knows what causes Rheumatoid Arthritis. A person’s genes and the environment [...]
First off, it’s not clear when you’re running on an indoor or outdoor track. For the sake of this answer, let’s assume you run outdoors when you do your track runs.
Physically, there may be some slight differences between how your body expends energy running on a track versus a treadmill.
• the treadmill belt offers some [...]
Frequently individuals shy away from low fat foods because they think these foods don’t taste good. To help inform workforce, buy a selection of low fat foods and put them out in a conference room for an hour or so for a drop-in tasting session.
Or, arrange for low-fat potlucks encouraging personnel to bring and share [...]
