#activity "Sedentary behavior has been identified as one of the leading preventable causes of death". Please let this syce in. What does sedentary mean? "Despite the numerous benefits of physical activity and the recent attention to specific guidelines, only 32% of US adults and 66% of children and adolescents (based on Healthy People 2010 … [Read more...]

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#activity Tennis may have give you the best chance at adding years to your life. The results of a study done in Copenhagen over 25 years, that included over 8,000 participants had the following results: "Multivariable-adjusted life expectancy gains compared with the sedentary group for different sports were as follows: tennis, 9.7 years; badminton, … [Read more...]

#activity Newest trend in walking - Nordic walking. Who remembers the Nordic cross country fitness machines? If you didn't pay 100% attention there was a good chance you'd fall off. I speak from experience. But, Nordic Walking groups are popping up all over. "Having originated in Finland, Nordic walking is a low impact exercise that involves the … [Read more...]

#activity Water & summer. Do you have these 5 skills? We love to be in and around water in warmer weather. In cities there are fountains and public pools, in more rural areas lakes and streams and of course there are ocean beaches and also beaches along larger lakes within the US. But, as we have seen in VT and other areas hit by flooding - water … [Read more...]