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Hypertension in 2017
Data from the latest NHANES surveys show that 85.7 million adults in the US have hypertension. That's 34% of all adults and is up from 77.9 million just several years earlier.












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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 Myths
Some crazy exercise myths never seem to go away. In this article, we review several common ones and explain why they don't make sense. Read more...

Running Shoes
Running shoes have come a long way since Nike marketed the Cortez in 1972. Running shoes are now sophisticated orthopedic devices. It doesn't matter if you don't run competitively, you should have a good pair. Even walkers can benefit from wearing properly-fitted running shoes. To learn more about them read our review at: "Running Shoes"

Exercise Beats Drug Therapy
Exercise provides a long list of health benefits. But, surprisingly, there isn't much published research that compares exercise to drug therapy. So, is exercise as good or even more effective than drug therapy? Find out in: "Exercise Beats Drug Therapy"


Exercise Books and Videos



TITLE:  "Fitness Weight Training, 2nd ed."
AUTHOR:  Baechle T, Earle R
LENGTH:  223 pages
LIST PRICE:  $15.95

"Fitness Weight Training" has sold over 100,000 copies and has been translated into 4 languages since it was first published in 1995. It shouldn't be surprising; this is an excellent book. It covers everything a novice weight-trainer needs to know and does so in an easy-to-read format without getting into too much research. Recommended for consumers, albeit, those who are a little more serious about weight-training than the average weekend warrior.
Read our review...





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