Exercise May Improve Kidney Function
Posted May 17, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Alexandra M. Haller
Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Sports Medicine, Her Health
We already know that exercise helps to prevent heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, obesity and certain cancers, and may extend life span. Now a report from Italy shows that exercise may also help…
Got Cramps? Check Your Salt Intake
Posted August 30, 2007 at 05:00 PM by Katie Drummond
Section: Her Fitness, Sports Medicine, Her Health, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating
The most common cause of muscle cramps in exercisers is lack of salt, according to a report from the University of Oklahoma (Sports Medicine, April-May 2007). The authors cite studies of tennis and football players showing that crampers tend to be…
Lean Dreams: Eating Disorders on NCAA Teams
Posted May 14, 2007 at 08:14 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Her Health, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Weight Control
We see her running at cross-country and track meets every season; we watch her as she propels her thin arms and legs, conspicuous ribs, hollow cheeks and eyes, bulging veins and concave stomach forward. The visible markers on her body shout that something is…




The Final Sprint
On March 20, 2010
Adley Fair said:
I can…