Her Active Life

Her Active Life asked two writers to explore some of the intricacies of this possibility. It is not yet accepted by most major airlines, but they are considering it as a way to cut back on rising fuel costs. Some people decry that this is discrimination. Others shrugh their shoulders…

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Pick up any health magazine, and the main issue of concern seems to be, “Getting Those Abs!” or “Losing Weight in Two Days!”

But if you’ve had it already with…

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There has been a lot in the news lately about obesity, health and basically how American’s can’t seem to close their mouths when it comes to food. However, there is also a lot in the news lately about rising oil prices, and –even…

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The statistics are alarming. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 16-percent of school aged children are over weight. And that number is likely growing. Many of those overweight kids are at risk of health problems such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. So how can we…

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Diabetes affects close to 250 million adults worldwide, and that number is expected to reach 400 million by 2025 – so chances are good that either you or someone you love is at a high risk for developing the illness.

No…

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Today, I wrote a blog about the new Wii Fit and its possible impacts upon society. One of these impacts is the exposure of obesity in children. I think it’s a good thing. It will help kids get off their couches, maybe…

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Perhaps, like me, you remember hanging from the pull-up bar in third grade for the flex-arm hang until you positively quivered and shook just to beat out your best friend.  Well, now is your chance to do it all again!

On…

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Long before Skinny Bitch gracelessly proclaimed the weight loss benefits of a vegan lifestyle, women and men have been adopting vegetarianism for so-called “health reasons.” Translation: they wanted to lose weight.…

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We all know pro-ana [anorexia] websites are, by their very nature, extremely dangerous. The tips on losing weight, on how to stop hunger pangs, the “thinspo” pictures - they’re dangerous and potentially very damaging to the psyches and bodies of the young women…

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Hanging oneself with sausage links, exploding your insides with butter, OD’ing on chocolate candies. “Obesity is suicide,” the tiny-print copy at the bottom reads. “But it doesn’t have to end this way. Find out how bariatric surgery can help. The Northern Bariatric…

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A newer study finds that those who enjoy an average night’s sleep are less inclined to experience progressive weight gain.  Lack of sleep is closely linked to altered metabolism, but now we know that sleeping too long might also hinder one’s metabolism.  The…

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Chloe Marshall is a British 16-year-old who has recently been making headlines around the world. Not because she was crowned Miss Surrey in a beauty pageant and will be competing nationwide, although she did and she is; but because she is the…

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Americans must cut back on red meat consumption in order to lessen their predisposition towards developing colon cancer.  This is the mandate from the American Institute for Cancer Research. They claim that the link between red meat and colon cancer is so…

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People love chicken-or-the-egg questions: Would you rather be deaf or blind? Always cold or always hot? Walk in on your parents or have them walk in on you? Sometimes they result in profound ethical debates, other times they make for good cocktail party chatter.

So when the Today…

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Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can sometimes be tough. Not only are health experts asking us to watch what we put into our mouths, but we are also required to stick to an exercise regimen that gets our hearts pumping.

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