Workplace programs that encourage employees to set exercise goals pay off, finds a new study that looked at physical activity levels of Home Depot employees. The proportion of employees who regularly participated in either moderate or vigorous physical activity rose from about 30 percent at the start of the study to about 50 percent by study's end.
High-profile sporting events like the BCS national football championship this week in Miami, and the Olympic Games in China last summer, are enabling food products fortified with dried apple peel powder (DAPP) to be "field tested" on the world stage. AppleBoost energy snack tubes--organic applesauce fortified with apple peel powder in portable packaging--were shipped in this week by the Oklahoma Sooners as they prepare to take on the Florida Gators in the BCS title game January 8. Six thousand AppleBoost snack tubes were also provided to US Olympians for their flight to China last summer.
Group exercise programs, treadmill training and horseback riding can be healthy choices for children with developmental disabilities, a new review of studies concludes. With these kinds of activities, children with disorders such as autism, mental retardation and cerebral palsy can improve their coordination and aerobic fitness.
With a new year often comes a new resolution to eat better and make healthier choices. But as the economy continues to struggle, many parents are left wondering how to provide healthy food options while shopping on a budget. Although nutrient-dense foods, such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains, are often more costly than less healthful options, there are ways families can pull the purse strings tighter without compromising on nutrition.
Health and nutrition advice goes largely ignored by Americans, as evidenced by rising obesity and failing fitness across all age groups since the Eisenhower administration, so AppleBoost.com tasked top-flight registered dietitians Suzanne Dixon and Dave Ellis to "take the (kid) gloves off" and write No-Nonsense Nutrition recommendations to help folks better understand why we're failing so miserably. AppleBoost Products Inc. is proud to present 15 nutrition recommendations to help everyone get off to a healthier and happier start in 2009.
Consumer research suggests the Nintendo Wii Fit video game console was among this year's most popular Christmas gifts, but could it also be a way to improve overall family fitness? A health and exercise science researcher is researching the possibility that the Nintendo Wii and other whole body movement game consoles could help families get more physical activity.
Quit Smoking. Lose weight. Get more exercise. These are popular New Year's resolutions, but they are undoubtedly a chore. A third of resolutions, however well motivated, are broken within a week. If better health is your aim, there are many other simple, less obvious things you can do "“ without a great deal of effort.
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