Preparation is key to having a fun, safe commune with nature The end of summer and early fall provides a wonderful opportunity to explore the great outdoors. Whether you’re an accomplished hiker and relish a challenging workout (just short of what some would call mountain climbing) or simply heading to a local nature park for
Tips for staying safe and sound while navigating the waterways in your canoe, kayak or paddle board. Whether your preferred muscle-driven, on-the-water leisure transportation is by canoe, kayak or paddle board, like any other sport there are some safety precautions to heed in order to keep you – and your passengers’ – safe from harm on
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) defines osteoporosis as a disease caused by a reduction in bone strength leading to the bones becoming weak and brittle with an increased risk of fracture. Early symptoms may include back pain, loss of height over time, a stooped posture or a fracture that occurs too easily. Hip and
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Could it be arthritis? It can start with symptoms of pain, stiffness or swelling in one of your 360 joints – the neck, back, hip, knee, foot, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hands, fingers. Perhaps you injured your knee years ago and years later that same knee starts aching. Or maybe you suddenly and mysteriously develop intense
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When it comes to fitness shoes, how do you search for the fit, the use, the style, the color, the brand? From walking to running to working out to cross-training to playing tennis, to playing basketball and other activities, there are hundreds of choices in today’s hot fitness shoe market. History of the fitness shoe
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Here’s the pep talk: have you joined the millions of people who have added walking to their daily schedule to maintain an allover healthy body and mind? Some of us made New Year resolutions to get in our recommended 30 minutes of daily walking – and some of us may have already missed a few
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Reduce Your Risk of Falling by Taking Care of Your Bones Did you know humans are born with 300 bones? WOW! By adulthood, this number decreases to 206 because many bones fuse together as we age. These 206 bones create our skeletal structure, protect our vital organs, anchor our muscles and store valuable calcium. As
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