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From WebMD Health News

Obesity at Age 20 Linked to Early Death

 

If this isn’t a wake up call, I don’t know what is!!!!

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Surgeon General Urges Exercise for Optimal Health

Regina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA

 

Editor’s Note:

The following commentary from US Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA, is a collaboration between the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), and Medscape.

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I’ve been saying this for years!!!!  I love it when the revered medical society backs up what health professionals have been preaching…..seems they’re always a bit behind though…..

 

Physical Activity Should Be Encouraged Into Advanced Old Age

 

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I hate being injured!

I know that is probably a rhetorical statement for most of us, yet how many of you right now are sitting in front of your computer with some sort of neck/shoulder/low back/knee injury shaking your head because you hurt yourself doing some mundane household chore? By my guess, probably quite a bit of you.

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From Medscape Medical News CME

Weight Loss Should Improve OSA in Obese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes CME

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Today, I want to address an important part of the family lifestyle. In our ever-busy lives, we often take for granted not only OUR health, but the health of our families as well. I mean think about it, if you can find excuses NOT to go to the gym and exercise, are you really going to find the motivation to encourage others to? I didn’t think so…

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Ok everyone. It’s time to educate yourself. I have included in this post an article from Medscape. It’s a medical journal online that I belong to. More and more they are releasing studies promoting the benefits of exercise, healthy nutrition and general consistent activity. Look this over, it’s an eye opener. It could be the kick in the pants that you need to get started.

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Getting in shape is a tough step to take. You have to make changes in your life. For a lot of people it isn’t the act of eating right that’s so hard, or the vigorous workouts, it’s the change. This is completely understandable.

Change, especially that which you need to last a lifetime, has to happen slowly. Take little steps in the right direction. Don’t feel overwhelmed by it. There are quite a few things that you can do to help with this change, and they are easier than you think.

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