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Exercise Can Improve Memory in Older Adults

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 19:28:35 +0000

It is often said that, as you age, the memory is the first thing to go. However, according to a new study, one fairly simple step can greatly improve older adults’ ability to remember. Researchers form the University of California-Irvine ran a series of tests on 50 adults from age 50 to 85, some with [...]

If You Have Two Minutes, You Have Time for a Great Workout

Mike Adams — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 15:00:34 +0000

We have all seen those annoying late night commercials advertising ridiculous fitness products catering to a fat and lazy population looking to get into shape with minimal effort. Well, turns out there might actually be something to all this minimal effort business. A new study suggests that two-and-a-half minutes of vigorous exercise is comparable to [...]

Exercise and the Economy

Howard Hart — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 04:58:19 +0000

Results recently released from a 2011 Gallup/Healthways poll asked 350,000 adults about how many days a week they exercised over 30 minutes per day. 30 percent of those asked admitted to NOT exercising at all; 19 percent 'fessed up with at least one day but not more than two days a week and 51 percent either stretched the truth or outright lied and said they logged three or more days a week

Pigeon Treadmill? [VIDEO]

BJ Kelley — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:35:08 +0000

There are so many ways to get in shape these days. There’s the Shake Weight, joining a gym, dancing with Kirstie Alley… Are just taking a ride on an escalator! That’s what a pigeon decided to do. It probably went something like this: What will I do today? Fly, eat bird seed, and get more [...]

Resolution 2012: Lose Weight…Again.

Howard Hart — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 04:37:36 +0000

If you made the perinnial New Years Resolution to lose weight, I’ve discovered a list of 10 tried and true ways to do it. #1- DON’T starve yourself. There is a good physiologic reason for it. #2- It’s OK to SNACK! But make it fruits, veggies or something protein. #3- PAY ATTENTION WHILE YOU EAT, so [...]

10 Tips to Get Fit With Your Kids in 2012

Shauna Wright — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:00:16 +0000

Want to help your kids get in shape this year? It could be easier — and a lot more fun — than you think. Michael Berry, Chair of the Health and Exercise Science Department at Wake Forest University, says the trick is to think about what kids love to do, and create a fitness routine [...]

Women Who Exercise More and Watch Less TV Tend to Be Happier — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:39:04 +0000

A study of almost 50,000 women over a 14-year period found older women who exercised more and spent less time watching television were the least likely to be diagnosed with depression. What’s more, the study results published in the American Journal of Epidemiology also revealed women who exercised at least 90 minutes per day were [...]

Why Are All These Cops Spending Their Lunch Hour On The Corner?

Rick Taylor — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:02:14 +0000

Well, that's a great question -- and I did some checking around. I discovered the lights at Pines and Greenwood Roads were working just fine earlier this afternoon, so why would there be 12+ Shreveport Police Officers on the corner just looking out at the intersection, all the while one lone officer was directing traffic? It was extremely puzzling to me, at least at first.

Let's Move! Making First Lady's Mantra Mine

Elaine Etheridge — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:16:32 +0000

First lady Michelle Obama today marks the first anniversary of her Let’s Move! campaign aimed at ending obesity within a generation. How do we make “Let’s Move” our mantra? Today, she’ll meet with reporters at the White House who have covered the effort. Fitness tips we can all live by: Taking the stairs when possible. [...]