Archive for the ‘fitness’ Category

Exercise Ball Instead Of Desk Chair?

September 21, 2010

The New York Times

The Claim:
Replacing your desk chair with an exercise ball can improve your posture.
by Anahad O’Connor

Exercise balls are becoming a popular alternative to plain old office chairs, a way —some way— to burn more calories and improve posture.

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Waist Size Linked With Longevity

August 11, 2010

The New York Times

August 9, 2010

By  TARA PARKER-POPE

Even if you don’t need to watch your weight, you still need to watch your waist.

That’s the conclusion of a new study from the American Cancer Society, which tracked the health of more than 100,000 people over nine years. Having a large waist size doubled the risk of dying from any cause during the study period compared to those with smaller waists, according to the report, which was published in The Archives of Internal Medicine. Having a larger waist was associated with a higher risk of death whether the person was normal weight, overweight or obese.

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Naturally beautiful and for almost ever young

April 12, 2010

by exercising your facial muscles.

Almost everyone of us (or let’s be sincere: every single one of us) look at our image in the mirror at least once a day. In the morning. In our bathroom, we throw an admirative glance at our pretty faces while brushing our teeth. But are we –even those 6f us who spend some two hours of their precious time in their private beauty temples– well aware of the many muscles under our facial skin?

Forty. We’ve got 40 of them all in all. That’s what I have been told.

 

 

It’s a grace to have all these precious muscles, because we can use them to our own profit to show the world how well we can express our emotions, how expressive we can be:

 

 

Show to the world how much more beautiful we can become. In a very natural way. Thanks to Facial Fitness:

 

 

 

Let’s Flex Our Facial Muscles!

 

Toning Your Brain With Dumbells

January 26, 2010

The New York Times

Exercise: In Women, Training for a Sharper Mind

By RONI CARYN RABIN
Published: January 25, 2010

Older women who did an hour or two of strength training exercises each week had improved cognitive function a year later, scoring higher on tests of the brain processes responsible for planning and executing tasks, a new study has found.

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Sleep Well at Night?

December 7, 2009

THe New York Times
HEALTH

The Claim:
Exercise More During the Day, and You Will Sleep Better at Night
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR

Do regular exercise and better sleep go hand in hand?

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New York Marathon 2009

November 2, 2009

A Wonderful Victory For MEB (USA)
Click on the pic to watch the video.

Congratulations to the New York City Marathon Winners !

 


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