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    10,000 Steps a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

    By Patrika Tsai Health Expert
    Your heart beats about 100,000 times a day. That is over 2.5 billion beats in a lifetime! One of the best things that you can do to keep your heart healthy is to be physically active. It really does not matter what type of activity you do as long as you raise your heart rate. You can run, swim, play sports, dance, or simply go for a walk. Of course, the more vigorous or prolonged the activity, the more exercise you are giving your heart.

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    Resources on exercise and fitness
    http://fitness.gov/ -- The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sportshttp://www.ncppa.org/ --National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activityhttp://www.acefitness.org --American... Read more »
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    Everyone's goal for a long and healthy life should include a healthy diet, regular exercise, and maintaining normal weight. The combination of inactivity and eating the wrong foods is the... Read more »
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    In general, symptoms progress over time and include:Red and Swollen GumsGum Bleeding. Bleeding of the gums, even during brushing, is a sign of inflammation and the major marker of periodontal... Read more »
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    Abbott, RD, White, LR, G. Ross, W, et al. Walking and Dementia in Physically Capable Elderly Men. JAMA. 2004;292:1447-1453Calton BA, Lacey JV Jr, Schatzkin A, Schairer C, Colbert LH, Albanes D,... Read more »
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