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According To NH Politician, We’re All Just Walking Vaginas
An area once thought to be conquerable by only the most elite athletes is being completed by people walking the entire 26.2 miles. And why shouldn’t walkers enjoy a marathon’s physical and mental benefits, too? I think it’s about time more walkers took their spot on the starting line!
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We all know that exercise is just plain good for us: it promotes good health, regulates our body weight, assists our sleep cycle and keeps us feeling overall happier. Nevertheless, it’s always great to find out specific actions can help specific issues. In this case, it’s one that millions face daily: chronic lower back pains. More
Over at The Atlantic, Alexis Madrigal used some fitness tracking gadgets and learned that…walking is good and that he probably doesn’t do it enough. Kind of obvious, but his realization is one that I wish more Americans would experience. More
“Walk more.” That’s the simple health advice pushed by studies that consistently prove walking is one of the most important ways to stay active, manage your weight, and protect against health conditions. Most recently, researchers found that walking lowers stroke risk for women, and last month, the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin, declared that she and the CDC are working on a special report to serve as a “call to action on walking.” And that’s good news, because compared to spin classes, high-intensity interval training, and all the other popular ways of getting in shape, walking is one of the easiest and most accessible, right? Wrong. More
Who says exercise always has to be hard-core in order for it to be effective? Something as simple as walking can be easy to overlook as a powerful way to stay healthy (especially for our hearts), but but according to a new study we shouldn’t underestimate its value. Especially if you’re a woman. More
Todd Gouge or “Toddzilla” as he’s known, is walking across the entire country this summer with his son Colin. Their mission: to lose weight and better themselves spiritually, mentally and physically. And at 435 and 330 pounds, that’s no easy task.
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According to a new study, you can tell a lot about a woman by the way she walks–namely, how good her sex life is. That’s right. We’re not sure who comes up with the ideas to study things like this, but apparently certain indicators like how many orgasms you have and how sexually satisfied you are can be spotted when you stroll down the sidewalk. More
Actress Jennifer Hudson credits walking for jump-starting her 80-pound weight loss success, but walking for weight-loss is still more likely to conjure images of seniors in sweat-suits or the dreaded Mall Walkers than svelte Hollywood actresses. That’s a shame, because walking is one of the easiest, cheapest and most pleasant ways to burn calories, fight fat and get in shape. It works the body’s major muscle groups in tandem, raises your heart rate and can help lower your blood pressure (with a fraction of the impact running has on your joints). More
Walkability is important for environmental, commercial and health reasons. But what makes a city truly walkable? More
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We’ve all had those sudden realizations that we’re getting older: We’re chatting with a friend, and suddenly we can’t remember the name of her kids or the street she lived on. “Oh crap, Im losing my mind,” is far more scary than realizing that you’ve put on five pounds. As many of us in our 30s and 40s well know, you don’t have to be elderly to experience these sometimes embarrassing and disconcerting moments. We can chalk it up to stress, sleeplessness, distraction, and now researchers say, a lack of something as simple as walking. More
In honor of National Take Your Dog to Work Day, we want to celebrate our four-legged friends for all they do for our health.
Did you know that dog owners have serious health advantages? For one, 61 percent of them walk their pooches regularly. These folks are not only much more likely to meet the recommended physical-activity guidelines of at least 150 minutes a week, but they are also more likely to run with their dogs — adding more intense fitness for man and his best friend. More
This week’s issue of the New York Times‘ Science Times is devoted to animals, with a lineup of articles that spans everything from health to food to emotions. They’ve given us interesting food for thought, but they’ve also presented some ethical conundrums: One article debates the moral grounds of vegetarianism, Mark Bittman scolds us for considering pets more equal than the animals we find on our dinner plates, and another tells us to forget the treadmill and get a dog. They present several wonderful debates to liven up our dinner conversation, but the bit about replacing our gyms with dogs really strikes a nerve: I’m no animal rights activist, but even I find it alarming to treat a dog like a fitness toy. Dogs require time, money, and commitment that no treadmill will ever ask you for, and they deserve a lot more love and consideration than a gym. Could they also benefit your health? Definitely. But that’s not reason enough to get a pet. (You’d probably lose weight chasing a toddler around, but that’s not a very good reason to adopt one, is it?) More
These Boots Are Made For…Sitting: Americans only walk half as much as the rest of the world. (via MSNBC)
Bicyclists, Pedestrians, and Skaters Invade Downtown L.A.: For one day, anyway. It happened yesterday and covered seven-and-a-half-miles of streets for the city’s first CicLAvia event — to get people exercising outside and, hopefully, create a sense of community. (via GOOD)
