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Exercise for Coronary Artery Disease
Heart disease (all types) is the #1 cause of death in adults in the US. One type -- coronary artery disease -- is highly preventable by adopting a good diet and performing aerobic exercise regularly. Even brisk walking works!












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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



Exercise For Hypertension
Approximately 29% of Americans have hypertension (high blood pressure). Aerobic exercise can be very beneficial for people with hypertension, and, in many cases, may prevent it from ever developing in the first place. Read more about it in: "Exercise For Hypertension"

Do You Read Food Labels?
The labels you see on packaged foods are a result of then-FDA commissioner David Kessler's efforts to prevent orange juice manufacturers from calling their product "fresh" if it wasn't. Yep, that's how it started back in the 70's. Since then, food labels have been revised several times. There's a lot of useful info there, if you know how to interpret it. Learn more about it at: "Food Labels"

Ephedra: A Dangerous Supplement
A report published in 2003 revealed that, although ephedra supplements accounted for less than 1% of total herbal product sales, they were responsible for 64% of the adverse reactions due to herbals reported to poison control centers. Ephedra (Ma huang) was removed from the US market in 2004, however, other similar ingredients have taken its place. Read more about it at: "Ephedra: A Dangerous Supplement"


Exercise Books and Videos



TITLE:  "Sonoma Coast Ride" (DVD)
AUTHOR:  Gosling T
LENGTH:  60 minutes
LIST PRICE:  $19.95

Ted Gosling has produced a series of motivational exercise DVDs. The idea is that you watch these DVDs while you exercise on your treadmill or stationary bike. All of the videos are shot in national parks, and, part of the proceeds from the sale of these DVDs are given to the National Park Service. Nice work, Ted! Read more...





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