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Seven Ways to Keep Moving

Seven Ways to Keep Moving
What can you do enjoy better health? Put Keep Moving at the top of your list Keep Moving may be your best bet to achieve vibrant health and well-being. What is “Keep Moving” anyway? It’s simple. Keep Moving refers to any type of bodily activity that uses your major muscle groups. Why would you want…
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Peripheral Artery Disease Harms Your Health

Peripheral Artery Disease Harms Your Health
What is peripheral artery disease? Walking more can help manage it Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a chronic condition in which arteries narrowed by plaque accumulation reduce blood flow to the legs (usually) and/or arms, especially during exertion. Symptoms include leg pain while moving about and sores. PAD predicts increased risk of death from cardiovascular…
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Keep Moving to Help Your Kidneys Work Better

Keep Moving to Help Your Kidneys Work Better
Kidney function declines, sometimes rapidly, in older people Physical activity can slow the decline Chronic kidney disease rarely makes newspaper headlines, but it’s a rapidly growing health condition in older adults. If kidney disease itself isn’t bad enough, it increases risk of cardiovascular disease and premature death. Might healthy lifestyle choices, such as Keep Moving,…
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Physical Activity and Appetite Regulation

Physical Activity and Appetite Regulation
Physical activity helps control your appetite Being sedentary promotes more eating The famed Tufts University nutritionist Jean Mayer established the relationship between caloric intake, body weight, and physical work in a group of 213 mill workers in West Bengal, India. These workers engaged in a wide range of physical activity, from sedentary to very hard…
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