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Do you work out outdoors on occasion? Better protect your skin. Those outdoor workouts increase your risk for skin cancers and premature skin aging. Take these four steps to prevent sun damage when you’re working out.
Words: 568 Downloads: 0 Category: Fitness By: Dr. KristieA strength-training injury can keep you out of the gym for weeks and cause you to lose the gains you’ve already made. Who wants that? This article discusses five common causes of strength-training injuries and how to avoid them.
Words: 642 Downloads: 0 Category: Fitness By: Dr. KristieMen may be stronger and faster than women, but women have some advantages when it comes to long periods of endurance exercise. Find out why a woman may be better equipped to run distances greater than a marathon than men.
Words: 601 Downloads: 0 Category: Fitness By: Dr. KristieNow there’s a good reason to eat your yogurt. Research suggests that friendly, probiotic bacteria could make it easier to lose belly fat. Find out why probiotics are waistline-friendly and how to get their benefits.
Words: 626 Downloads: 1 Category: Weight Loss By: Dr. KristieWhat are functional foods? You’ve probably heard the term “functional foods” used a lot recently, but there’s a lot of confusion as to what they are and what the health benefits of eating them are. This article looks more closely at what functional foods are and whether they’re important for health.
Words: 675 Downloads: 0 Category: Nutrition By: Dr. KristieThe characteristics that determine how fast a person runs in a race is their V02 max or aerobic capacity and their running economy. Both can be improved through training. Find out what running economy is, factors that affect it and how it can be improved.
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