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Staying Motivated
Do it one minute at a time!
Start here ...
From the President's Council on
Physical Fitness and Sports
http://www.fitness.gov/exerciseweight.htm
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 Adopt a specific plan and write it down.
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Keep setting realistic goals as you go along, and
remind yourself of them often.
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Keep a log to record your progress and make sure
to keep it up-to-date.
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Include weight and/or percent body fat measures
in your log. Extra pounds can easily creep back.
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Upgrade your fitness program as you progress.
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Enlist the support and company of your family and
friends.
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Update others on your successes.
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Avoid injuries by pacing yourself and including a
warmup and cool down period as part of every workout.
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Reward yourself periodically for a job well done!
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Top Ten Ways to Help Children Develop Healthy Habits
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http://www.heart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3030485
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Be a positive role model. If you’re practicing healthy habits, it’s a lot easier to convince children to do the same. more ...
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American Heart Assoc iation
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Developing Self-Discipline
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/ppbh/week21.htm
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But where does this trait come from? Many behavioral experts believe that self-discipline is learned by default - as children, we want to avoid the discipline from our parents and other adult authority figures, so we learn to control and discipline ourselves. But as we all know, when you’ve got a sinfully delicious chocolate cake staring you in the face, it can be quite difficult to resist the urge to indulge. When it comes to making healthier decisions, self-discipline must often be re-learned.
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Portage Path Behavioral Health
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Stay Motivated, Stay Healthy
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/ppbh/week20.htm
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According to Jill Lowery, a clinician at Portage Path Behavioral Health, self- perception is how one views himself in relation to his social world. “Having a positive self-perception includes taking responsibility for self, how accountable we hold ourselves for our actions, and being secure. These attributes are positively correlated to obtaining our goals.”
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Portage Path Behavioral Health
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Keep the Grays, Lose the Blues
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/ppbh/week19.htm
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According to the National Institute of Mental Health, depression affects more than 6.5 million of the 35 million Americans who are age 65 or older, and less than one third of them seek treatment because they wrongly believe depression is a part of aging.
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Portage Path Behavioral Health
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Health Checkups Don’t Stop at the Neck
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/ppbh/week18.htm
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You’d probably agree that getting a regular physical health checkup is important for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. You likely try to eat right (most of the time), exercise, and get enough sleep. However, if you are like most Americans, you neglect to inspect the most important organ of the body – the brain.
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Portage Path Behavioral Health
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Communication is Important to Employee Wellness
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/hip/week18.htm
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Health care and wellness topics appear prominently in the media today. Everywhere you turn you can read about how to live a healthier lifestyle. Sharing this information inside your company adds to the rich level of discussion. Consider placing articles about wellness, health, nutrition and the state of benefits in your business strategically where people can read and understand the impact of these important issues on your business. Here are some ideas of how to get this news out to interested people in your company.
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Health Initiative Project
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Giving Your Health Benefits a Checkup
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/hip/week16htm
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As a consumer, you make more and more informed decisions on planning for the future. Similar to the way in which you make purchasing decisions — looking at all options and evaluating your preference — Americans are now empowered to take a more active role in managing their health and financial benefits.
To make the most of your benefits choices and options, you need the right tools, information, and support to make well-informed decisions.
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Health Initiative Project
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Obesity is Linked to higher rates of chronic conditions than Smoking, Drinking or Poverty
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/hip/week14.htm
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A study examined data from Healthcare for Communities, a national household telephone survey fielded in 1998 asking 10,000 participants to self-report on 17 chronic health conditions, height, weight, poverty, smoking status, problem drinking, health-related quality of life, and a variety of demographic factors.
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Health Initiative Project
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The Road Runner Akron Marathon Team Business Challenge
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/rrm/index.asp
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Showcase to the community that your business is the fastest, most helpful, most charitable organization in town by winning the 2005 Road Runner Akron Marathon Business Challenge!
This year, the Akron Marathon is adding a new challenge for area businesses. The Business Challenge offers businesses a way to promote their involvement and receive several additional perks along the way.
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Road Runner Akron Marathon
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Wellness Programs Make the Difference
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/hip/week13.htm
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If you are in charge of creating a wellness program, how do you know which elements are most effective? Which approach gets you a return on your investment? Employees are hungry for this effort from the company. They can’t do it themselves or they would already be healthy.
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Health Initiative Project
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The Health Risk Continuum
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/hip/week12.htm
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We can think of all people as existing somewhere on a health risk continuum based on their behavior and current health status. The health risk continuum ranges from low risk behavior, where people exercise regularly and eat right, to high risk, where people can’t work due to their health.
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Health Initiative Project
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Obesity drives health care costs
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/hip/week11.htm
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Obesity drives much of the health care costs both in terms of absences and in the cost of treating the associated medical conditions.
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Health Initiative Project
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Experience Is Driving Health Care Costs!
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/hip/week8.htm
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Employees who use the health care system account for 37% of health care cost increases through increased consumer demand and demands for drugs, medical devices, and other medical advances.
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Health Initiative Project
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Did You Know?
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/hip/week7.htm
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What would happen to health care costs at your company if just a few employees stopped smoking, lost weight, and started to exercise?
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Health Initiative Project
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Health care costs continue to rise ...
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/hip/week6.htm
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In the last two years, average medical cost increases have been 10% to 14%, which amounts to over $450 per employee per year. An Akron based company with 100 employees probably spent at least $46,000 more than they did in 2003. Imagine what else the company could have spent that money on!
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Health Initiative Project
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Introduction to The Health Initiative Project
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/hip/index.htm
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When you offer health related programs, how do you know employees will actually change their behavior? The Health Initiative Project presents a comprehensive, coordinated employee health program which holds employee participants accountable for results.
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Health Initiative Project
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Take Back Your Time!!
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/ppbh/week8.htm
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In a society filled with 24-hour shopping networks, 50-hour work weeks, and balancing demanding careers with family and social obligations, it’s no wonder people are quickly burning out. We rarely have time to relax, let alone work out. Learn how you spend time on your own needs -- without guilt!!
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Portage Path Behavioral Health
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About Diabetes
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/aha/week12.htm
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Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose, or sugar, for our bodies to use for energy. The pancreas, an organ near the stomach, makes a hormone called insulin to help glucose get into our bodies' cells. When you have diabetes, your body doesn't make enough insulin, can't use its own insulin as well as it should, or both. This causes sugars to build up too high in your blood.
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American Heart Association
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High Blood Pressure
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/aha/week11.htm
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Get the facts on high blood pressure and how to live a heart-healthier life. Find out how you can reduce your risks for heart attack and stroke with proper monitoring by a healthcare provider and simple lifestyle changes, even if you have high blood pressure.
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American Heart Association
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Welcome to the No-Fad Diet
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/aha/week7.htm
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You may have tried several times before to lose weight, but without much long-term success. That’s no reason to feel bad about yourself—the truth is, losing weight is not easy. No magic formula will trim away extra pounds and keep them off. Gimmicks and get-thin-quick schemes don’t work. That’s why, over the long haul, fad diets are not the answer.
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American Heart Association
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Stress Management
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/ppbh/week7.htm
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Stress is defined as the body’s reaction to an event that is seen as emotionally disturbing, disquieting, or threatening. Studies show that forty-three percent of all adults suffer health effects from stress, and as many as 90 percent of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress-related complaints or disorders. Stress is now being referred to as America’s number one health problem. In fact, stress has been linked to many leading causes of death, including heart disease, cancer, lung ailments, accidents, cirrhosis, and suicide. Learn the 4 types of stress and 10 proven stress reducers ...
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Portage Path Behavioral Health
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Get Fiber-Rich
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/agmc/week6.htm
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Current guidelines recommend that adults eat 20-35 grams of dietary fiber per day. Fiber is found in whole-wheat, bran and oatmeal breads and cereals, but that's not the only way to get it. Try your favorite fruits and vegetables!
Read our tips for getting five servings of veggies and fruits ...
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Akron General Medical Center
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Before Food Goes Through Your Lips, It Goes Through Your Mind: The psychology behind overeating
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/ppbh/week6.htm
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According to experts at the Cleveland Clinic, 75 percent of overeating is caused by emotions – not hunger. Many emotions actually simulate hunger pains, or actual twinges of hunger help to mask painful emotions. Learn the triggers to over-eating and strategies to overcome them.
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Portage Path Behavioral Health
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How To Set Successful Goals
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/ppbh/week5.htm
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Everyone has set a goal or made a resolution at one time or another; however, without a strategy or “game plan”, these goals are merely wishes. Learn how to set goals that will lead you to success ....
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Portage Path Behavioral Health
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How To Stop Procrastinating
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/ppbh/week3.htm
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Procrastination can be a huge road block to success in your fitness program. Learn why we procrastinate as well as the 7 steps to cure it.
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Portage Path Behavioral Health
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How To Stop Procrastinating
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/ppbh/week3.htm
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Procrastination can be a huge road block to success in your fitness program. Learn why we procrastinate as well as the 7 steps to cure it.
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Portage Path Behavioral Health
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Creating A Healthier Generation
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/aha/week6.htm
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About the Alliance How are President Clinton and the American Heart Association working together to create a new generation of healthy Americans? We all want to ensure them the best opportunities for a bright future. But our children are at risk. Learn how the American Heart Association and the Clinton Foundation share common priorities and interests in reaching children and other stakeholders with important messages on preventing childhood obesity.
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American Heart Association
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Women & Cardiovascular Disease
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/aha/week5.htm
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Go Red — for your heart, your health, your life.
Cardiovascular disease claims more women's lives than the next seven causes of death combined — about 500,000 women's lives a year.
We're doing something about it! The American Heart Association has launched Go Red For Women, a nationwide campaign to raise awareness that heart disease is women's No. 1 killer. Red is a symbol for women and heart disease. But red is more than a color; it's the power of women — like you — investing in their heart health.
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American Heart Association
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Health Tools
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/aha/week4.htm
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Exercise Diary Keep track of your progress toward your fitness goals with this helpful tool. The diary is a part of our "Just Move" site. There, you can learn about physical activity and its importance to your health. more
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American Heart Association
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Diet & Nutrition
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/aha/week3.htm
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Delicious Decisions will show you just how much "delicious" and "nutritious" can have in common. Glance at our Contents or click on the chapter tabs to your right to enter a world of delicious eating and healthy living. Or, use our Recipe Quick Find to locate dozens of other heart-healthy recipes you can make today. more
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American Heart Association
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Stroke Awareness
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/aha/week2.htm
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Recognize the Warning Signs of a Stroke
Stroke risk factors are linked to lifestyle, gender, race and age. Having high blood pressure, smoking, obesity and excessive alcohol use are a few risk factors that can be controlled or eliminated. Take the Learn & Live Quiz to determine your overall cardiovascular health. This quiz may be the first step in preventing stroke from affecting your life.
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American Heart Association
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Exercise & Fitness
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/aha/week1.htm
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Swimming, cycling, jogging, skiing, aerobic dancing, walking or any of dozens of other activities can help your heart. Whether it's included in a structured exercise program or just part of your daily routine, all physical activity adds up to a healthier heart.
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American Heart Association
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Get Moving in Great Surroundings
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/agmc/week1.htm
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Healthy Steps is a walking program sponsored by Akron General Medical Center in partnership with the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition designed to help you step to better health. You'll tour featured trails of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, and walk where it's convenient- at home, around your neighborhood, at your workplace and in your local parks.
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Akron General Medical Center
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Fitness Facts: Hit or Myth
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/ahd/week3.htm
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What are the biggest myths and misconceptions about exercise? A survey of more than 1,500 professionals certified by the American Council on Exercise (ACE) found these most common wrong notions about exercise:
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Akron Health Department
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Summer Inventory
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/ahd/week16.htm
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How's your body handling all those summer activities? Not moving as easily or like you use to just a few years ago? Summer clothes not comfortable? Go ahead and take a summer inventory.
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Akron Health Department
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Moderate weight loss takes major pressure off the knee
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www.getfitakron.com/pp/arth/week6.htm
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Moderate weight loss substantially reduces pressure on the knees of overweight and obese adults suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee, according to new research from Wake Forest University.
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Arthritis Foundation
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For good eating, plan weekly
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http://www.getfitakron.com/pp/ahd/week12.htm
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If you think weekly and plan your food choices over several days, you can enjoy eating and get all the nutrients you need for a good diet.
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Akron Health Department
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FitDay Online Diet & Fitness Journal
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http://www.fitday.com/
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Sign-up for your free web account and join the growing number of FitDay members who are tracking their foods, exercises, weight loss, and goals online. FitDay provides you with the feedback and analysis you need to stay on track towards your diet and fitness goals.
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Surgeon General's Report Fact Sheet: Women
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http://www.fitness.gov/women.htm
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See how women are affected by regular physical activity and fitness. Includes suggestions for communities to encourage programs for women.
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Surgeon General's Report Fact Sheet: Adults
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http://www.fitness.gov/adults.htm
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Get the facts and figures on how adults can benefit from regular physical activity and fitness. Explore community initiatives that support adult programs.
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Surgeon General's Report Fact Sheet: Older Adults
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http://www.fitness.gov/older.htm
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Discover the health impact of regular physical activity and fitness on older adults. See what your community can do to encourage seniors.
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Surgeon General's Report Fact Sheet: Adolescents and Young Adults
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http://www.fitness.gov/adoles.htm
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Explore the key facts, figures and benefits of physical fitness for adolescents and young adults. See how your community can encourage activity programs for this age group.
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Nolan Ryan Fitness Guide
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http://www.fitness.gov/nolanryan.htm
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Get great advice and inspiration from baseball legend Nolan Ryan. Design, track and maintain an exercise regimen, at any age. Discover helpful tips for overcoming common barriers like boredom or a busy schedule.
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10 Tips To Healthy Eating and Physical Activity For You
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http://www.fitness.gov/10tips.htm
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Get on track now by learning to eat right and building physical activity into your daily routine.
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Teen Exercise.com
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http://www.teenexercise.com/index.html
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A website dedicated to teens and healthy exercise. Topics include:
Self-defense
Drug Abuse
Sport Yoga / Pilates
Jump Exercise
Nutrition
Weight Training
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