It might not be enough to to just work out at the gym of you spend much of the rest of the day sitting down. A government survey shows that Americans are more sedentary than ever. That is a problem even among people who exercise regularly.
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Sitting for hours decreases life expectancy by two years.
Even if a person is physically active and refrains from dangerous habits like smoking, sitting down for more than three hours a day can shave a person’s life expectancy by two years, according to a study to be published on Tuesday in the online journal BMJ Open.
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Boys as young as 10 are turning to bulimia to lose weight.
An increasing number of young boys are making themselves sick after eating to avoid being bullied about their weight, despite the condition traditionally being associated with girls, according to doctors.
Video games compel you to eat even when you aren’t hungry.
A study in Canada has offered up a new clue to the country’s obesity epidemic. The study suggested that video-game use is not just a rampant and sedentary replacement for physical exertion, but actually compels players to eat more — even when they are not hungry.
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Too much screen time diverts children away from more active hobbies, such as sports
Researchers found those who spent the most time in front of a screen, an average of two and a half hours a day, had “significantly” higher blood pressure levels than those who spent hardly any.
From the hallway, Abby Brown’s sixth-grade classroom in a little school here about an hour northeast of Minneapolis has the look of the usual one, with an American flag up front and children’s colorful artwork decorating the walls.
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Americans may reduce the amount they spend on food in response to a sour economy but some experts fear they may pick up weight in the process.
Continue reading… “Will “Recession Pounds” Inflate U.S. Waistlines?”
Want to live till 100 years of age? Well, do regular exercises, be married, wash hands and brush your teeth everyday. (Pics)
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