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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

What Is Aerobic Exercise

The best exercises for diabetics

October 03, 2008
According to a new study, aerobic exercise and strength training may lower blood sugar levels as much as a single medication. Canadian researchers recruited 251 sedentary diabetics and assigned them to one of four exercise groups. After six months, researchers determined that the patients who combined aerobic activity with weight training had a nearly 1 percent drop in A1c levels. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Aging Memory Loss – How to use Brain Aerobics to Build a Better Memory
By Dharma S Khalsa, MD , Health Expert

...mental muscles. But what exactly constitutes a brain aerobic exercise? To qualify as a brain... Read more »

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When and How To Warm Up
By Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert

...probably a good idea, as is another 5 minutes or so of aerobic exercise. By doing this, you'll... Read more »

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New AMA/ACSM Fitness Guidelines Managable for People With RA
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...www.ascm.org. The basic recommendations are:Do moderately intense aerobic exercise 30 minutes a... Read more »

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Is Activity a Priority for You This Year?
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

By now you know being heart healthy and losing weight go hand-in-hand with physical activity. If... Read more »

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Learn How Music Can Benefit Your Heart
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...benefits similar to, or superior to, that of regular aerobic exercise. But regardless, this is... Read more »

Health Guide

Preventing Dementia
...things you can do to lessen your chances or a loved one chances of getting dementia.1. Do some type of aerobic exercise regularly  2. Keep your mind active3. Be positive4. Take medicines to... Read more »
PMS Survival Guide
...aerobic activity to get your heart rate up will help you reduce stress and relax. "The good news is that aerobic exercise includes sex, if you can find a partner to do it for that long, that is,"... Read more »
Treating Anxiety through Exercise
...after exercise, but also can decrease the intensity of symptoms during future anxiety attacks. Aerobic exercise has shown best results in reducing anxiety symptoms according to an article,... Read more »
Make Peace With Your Breast Size
...Love. "But your breast tissue will stay exactly the same." And what if your goal is smaller breasts? Aerobic exercise and/or dieting can help reduce breast size, but any weight lost from the... Read more »
Water Exercise: Fibromyalgia Treatment
...better emotional health.  A 2001 study from Norway compared the effects of land-based and pool-based aerobic exercise on women with fibromyalgia.  The study found that both forms of exercise... Read more »

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