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When you’re debating whether to exercise or skip it, keep this list of benefits posted where you see it daily to keep yourself on track. Just say to yourself “Yes, I want to . . .” Reduce my risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. Raise the “good” artery-clearing HDL cholesterol. Control my blood pressure. Decrease my risk of osteoporosis and diabetes. Manage my...

After finishing my workout at a neighborhood gym, I frequently treated myself to iced tea at a nearby coffee shop. A couple of my classmates almost always beat me there, and by the time I arrived they would be settled in with their pastries and soft drinks. When I stopped by their table to chat one day, they told me that this was their reward for an hour of exercise. I've made this mistake as...

Everyone knows the cliches about exercise, use it or lose it, no pain, no gain, etc. Maybe that's why so many folks find themselves put off by the prospect of working out. Sadly, they are doing themselves a double disservice. Not only are they neglecting the physical vehicle of their body, they are also falling short on their mental needs. For my money the real value of exercise is how it...

In EVERY area of life, the 80-20 Rule is how the experts see the world. In big business, 20 percent of customers generate 80% of sales, sometimes 80% of profits. Look around any volunteer community you are involved in, 20% of the people do 80% of the volunteer work. Certainly, 20% of the American population does 80% of the exercise--half of America does effectively no exercise.And I just learned...

A study of 9,000 men and women in Australia found that being a little overweight didn’t impact mortality. The groups that were most likely to die were persons who were underweight or obese. However, the amount of exercise a person engaged in, rather than what the scale read, was the most critical factor in determining longevity. Women who had a sedentary lifestyle had twice the mortality risk of...

More than ever, seniors are discovering the athlete within. Since the early 1990s, total participation (and participation by those over age 45) has grown in 21 sports and fitness activities. Note that these sports aren't for sissies: basketball, bowling, mountain and rock climbing, walking, exercise with equipment, running and jogging, working out at a club, tackle football, golf, hiking, hunting...

As though working out on land wasn’t tough enough, try doing it while suspended in mid-air! The NBC affiliate in Philadelphia recently did a feature on the “aerial silks” class at the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts. My yoga-teaching artist daughter, Sarah Muehlbauer, is one of the students. You can watch the video. Sarah is the one in the purple tank top, dangling from two white...

Not every board-certified cardiologist wants to challenge the mantle of 83-year-old Dr. Ruth, a psychotherapist who pioneered frank discussions about sex. But Dr. David Sabgir is no ordinary cardiologist.According to Dr. Sabgir, the topic of sex comes up a lot in his daily practice. “I get asked about Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis ten times a day and most of the questions are coming from the...

Healthy Bones, Joints, Muscles, & More Generally for most people, health becomes more of an issue as they grow older. People try all sorts of things to get healthy or remain healthy such as taking medications, eating a nutritious diet, getting regular sleep, maintaining good hygiene, and trying to keep a positive attitude. Some of these tactics work, some do not, and some may do more harm than...