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Fitness Tip of the Day!
Exercise Recommendations For: Kids
Most authorities agree that kids need a minimum of 60 minutes of exercise per day. Some believe that 90 minutes of exercise per day is necessary to adequately reduce the risk of developing insulin resistance and heart disease.












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Mobile App

Our innovative and award-winning app "Exercise Calorie Converter" converts the calories in restaurant foods and beverages into minutes of exercise.

Version 3.0 -- released in Spring 2017 -- offers more restaurants, over 6000 foods and beverages, a Quick-Check tool for foods not in the database, and some cool sharing functions. (NOTE: Version 3.3 was released February 2018.)

MAKE SMARTER CHOICES WHEN YOU DINE OUT!





Today's Featured Topics



Obesity: The "Big" Picture
Everyone now agrees that obesity is pervasive in our society. Surveys by the Centers for Disease Control reveal that two-thirds of adult Americans are overweight and one-third are obese. If that's not bad enough, overweight and obesity are increasingly being seen in children and adolescents. What's causing all this? Read more about it in: "Obesity: The Big Picture"

Why Exercise is Good Medicine
Exercise really can be thought of as "medicine", particularly for "lifestyle"-related health problems such as diabetes, hypertension, coronary disease, osteoporosis, and even depression and dementia. Read more at: "Why Exercise is Good Medicine"

Exercise For Obesity
Don't fall into the trap of thinking that obesity can't be overcome. With regular exercise and the proper diet, it can! But, it requires a lot of discipline. Assuming a weight loss of 2 pounds per week -- which is the recommended goal -- it will take a full year to lose 100 lbs. Learn more in: "Exercise For Obesity"


Exercise Books and Videos



TITLE:  "A Girl's Guide To Fitting In Fitness"
AUTHOR:  Whitehead E, Walters J
LENGTH:  124 pages
LIST PRICE:  $12.99

"A Girl's Guide To Fitting In Fitness" is a handy guide for teenage girls that addresses not only exercise and fitness topics, but healthy eating tips as well. We liked it! Read our review...





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