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Teachers lead by healthy examples

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Sherry Collum (center), a first-grade teacher at Clinton Park Elementary, stretches her arms and back during a yoga session .

Clinton Park Elementary speech therapist Kristi Crisler wants to be a really big loser.

That's in weight, not in personality.

She and many of her fellow teachers and staff at the school for grades K-1 are front and center in a district-wide push to promote proper diet and exercise habits and healthy living - and perhaps to lose weight along the way.

Crisler has lost 12 pounds through exercising both at school and at home and tweaking her eating habits to include more healthy foods.

Move a little to drop pounds

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Endocrinologist James Levine gets a little exercise while working at the Mayo Clinic.
Many overweight people in the USA have "sitting disease" and would lose weight if they did more walking, standing and moving around during the day, says endocrinologist James Levine of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

Levine is talking about increasing your NEAT, or "non-exercise activity thermogenesis," which accounts for much of your movement and therefore caloric expenditure throughout the day.

Companies promote fit-friendly workplaces

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Amy Batson is among St. Dominic employees who participate in the exercise programs. .jpg

The American Heart Association recently released its list of fit-friendly companies in the Oct. 27 issue of Forbes magazine. Two Jackson companies were among those recognized.

The AHA's Start! Fit-Friendly Companies Program, which promotes physical activity and health in the workplace, listed Mississippi Baptist Health Systems and St. Dominic Health Services in its listing of business who allow employees to engage in healthy activity during work.

Video games playing active role in weight loss

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The trend in video games toward virtual personal trainers continues with EA Sports Active, an interactive fitness program. .jpg
A new trend in video games that is gaining weight — and could help you lose some — is the virtual personal trainer.

The latest entry, due in stores in March, is EA Sports Active for the Nintendo Wii video game system. From the makers of Madden NFL Football and Tiger Woods PGA Tour video games, the interactive fitness program is being developed with the help of Oprah Winfrey's personal trainer, Bob Greene, and other experts.

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Don't panic over swelling when exercising

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Q: Why do my hands and fingers swell when I walk?

A: First of all, don't panic as this is a very common condition. Many people falsely believe that if you experience swelling (edema) when exercising, then something must always be wrong, which is not true.

Weight loss isn't one diet fits all

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The American College of Sports Medicine recently changed its recommendation of getting in at least 150 minutes per week of physical activity to 250 minutes per week.

Lifestyle modifications essential for weight loss

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Losing weight is an objective that many patients want to achieve. This becomes the most common New Year's resolution. Many patients ask for a specific diet provided in the form of a list of when and what to eat. I explain that successful weight loss is not only what you eat, but it is also important to learn how to eat.

Change up workout to maximize calorie burn

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Q: What is the best way to burn the most calories during my weekly cardio routine?

A: In a word - variety. To maximize the amount of calories you burn and to get a beneficial cross-training effect you should change the exercises and the intensity frequently.

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Forum posts

  • Workout Routine

    Most fitness sites push products, but provide little in terms of real information. Full Fitness is breaking this trend!Professional trainers can be costly, but workout routines are difficult to perform if you aren't familiar with the equipment; so what are your options?

  • 30 MINUTES -----

    Make a deal with yourself right now to commit 30 minutes a day to fitness... A brisk walk, a jog around the park, a date with the weights at the gym or a class, cycling.... whatever your fitness level commit 30 minutes a day that is all and it will make a huge difference in your over all health....

  • It Is Time To Get Back To Fitness

    It is a new year and the holidays are OVER --- no more excuses folks! Time to hit the road or the gym or the bike whatever it is that you do to get up and get active and no that doesn't mean sprinting to the fridge while the commercial is on............. UGH we all gained weight over the holidays admit it --- oh yes you did and if you say you didn't you are in DENIAL!

  • What stretching do you do before exercising?

    The latest research suggests that static stretching (holding a stretch for 20 to 30 seconds) actually weakens muscles, rather than helping them.

    Instead, experts now recommend dynamic stretching before exercising.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/02/sports/playmagazine/112pewarm.html?em

    What kind of stretching do you do before exercising?

  • What foods do you indulge in ...?

    while you're in training?

    A star restaurateur in New York City has been training for the marathon on a diet of rib-eyes, cured pig jowl and even Dom Pérignon.

    Are there foods you allow yourself to indulge in while regularly exercising? If so, what are they?

    http://community.nytimes.com/article/comments/2008/10/28/sports/othersports/28runner.html

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Blog posts

  • I Got A Wii And It’s Helping Me To Lose Weight

    I bought a Wii Video Game System for Christmas and I am having a blast. The funny part about it is that me and my wife are 53 years old and my son who is 26 lives with us, but he is a Playstation 3 person.

  • How To Obtain Those 6 Pack Abs-Infomercial Gadgets

    I wish I had a bigger house and more money, because if I did I would have 1 or even 2 exercise rooms filled with stuff I bought off infomercials. Armed with these fat burning, easy to use with little effort, take off the inches machines, I would be guaranteed or my money back to lose weight and look like the guy on the Bowflex commercial.