Tag: fitness
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Can you get too much exercise?
The plain answer is yes. The more nuanced answer is, it depends. With 80% of people being physically inactive, exercise is one thing almost all of us should get more of. Despite this, there are plenty of articles, studies and anecdotes suggesting yes, you can get too much exercise. Legend has it Philippides, a Greek…
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Are you stuck in an exercise rut?
Regular exercise is well-known for preventing and reducing the impact of disease. While people may start exercising for health, that’s not what keeps us going. We’re not thinking about how exercise will prevent diabetes in 10-20 years. Most of us keep at it because of the immediate effects it has. It’s enjoyable, makes you feel…
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You Can’t Outrun a Bad Diet
The phrase ‘diet and exercise’ is so common it rolls off one’s tongue. Similar to peanut butter and jam. Rarely is one mentioned without the other. One might, therefore, think the two are interchangeable. If you have a poor diet, you can make up for it with being more active. And vice versa. However, over…
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This Summer Try Active Commuting
Many cities around the world are promoting active commuting and transportation. For the cities it reduces costs for road and infrastructure maintenance, and meet their climate change goals. But It also has many health and other benefits to the person actively commuting. Active commuting is transportation generated by the human body. Bicycling and walking are…