• Lawn Bowling: A Sport for Any Age

    Lawn bowling is popular among young and old in Australia and England. There, it’s appreciated as an ideal ...

    Lawn bowling is popular among young and old in Australia and England. There, it’s appreciated as an ideal lifetime sport and social activity for all ages. Here in Canada, lawn bowling is played mostly ...

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  • Add More Challenge to Your Walking Workout

    Walking is a fun and easy way to keep fit – most anyone can do it! And it’s an activity you can do wherev ...

    Walking is a fun and easy way to keep fit – most anyone can do it! And it’s an activity you can do wherever your travels take you. Even at a moderate pace of three miles per hour (for at least 30 minu ...

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  • Street Smart Your Exercise

    If you walk or run outdoors regularly, no doubt you cherish the feeling of well-being the activity gives ...

    If you walk or run outdoors regularly, no doubt you cherish the feeling of well-being the activity gives you. Unfortunately, attacks against runners (particularly females) do occur. Always remain aler ...

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  • Exercise: Start Small

    We all know the importance of regular physical activity. But there are some of us who either hate the tho ...

    We all know the importance of regular physical activity. But there are some of us who either hate the thought of doing it, and/or just don’t have the time. The good news is exercise doesn’t have to be ...

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  • Fitting Fitness into the New Year

    Finding time for exercise can be just as challenging as actually doing it. Making it convenient is the ke ...

    Finding time for exercise can be just as challenging as actually doing it. Making it convenient is the key to fitting it into your busy day. And keep in mind any physical activity counts, not just for ...

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  • Pets are Good for Your Health

    Enjoying moments of peace and tranquility contributes to good health. Pets can provide this, as well as l ...

    Enjoying moments of peace and tranquility contributes to good health. Pets can provide this, as well as loyal companionship to ease loneliness and depression. Studies show pet owners generally seem he ...

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  • It's Normal to Forget

    Being a little forgetful is common as we age. By the time we hit our mid-30s, it’s normal for our memorie ...

    Being a little forgetful is common as we age. By the time we hit our mid-30s, it’s normal for our memories to begin to fade and continue to do so as the years pass. The human brain works slower in old ...

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  • Free Weights or Machines?

    Working out at the fitness centre can be a technical nightmare. Some of those gadgets in the gym are pret ...

    Working out at the fitness centre can be a technical nightmare. Some of those gadgets in the gym are pretty intimidating to a first-time visitor. Although machines are a great tool to achieving overal ...

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  • Slow the Aging Process

    Human growth hormone (HGH) is released by the pituitary gland. This peptide hormone plays a role in sever ...

    Human growth hormone (HGH) is released by the pituitary gland. This peptide hormone plays a role in several functions that keep us looking and feeling young. After about age 20, HGH production begins ...

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  • Swimming for Fitness

    Travelling abroad this summer? Pack your swimming gear, even if you aren’t a skilled swimmer. Get wet, in ...

    Travelling abroad this summer? Pack your swimming gear, even if you aren’t a skilled swimmer. Get wet, instead of sitting poolside being splashed by people who kick their feet above the waterline. Poo ...

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  • Planning for the Future? Invest in Good Nutrition

    Smart investing isn’t limited to your bank account. Transactions occur within your body when you eat food ...

    Smart investing isn’t limited to your bank account. Transactions occur within your body when you eat food. You credit your account (your body) by depositing vital nutrients from whole foods. And you d ...

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  • Dance for Good Health

    Dancing is a great workout for the mind and body. A 150-pound adult can burn about 150 calories doing 30 ...

    Dancing is a great workout for the mind and body. A 150-pound adult can burn about 150 calories doing 30 minutes of moderate social dancing. And by concentrating on your dance steps, you’ll boost brai ...

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  • Dial 8-1-1 for Nutrition Information

    Many of us are confused about diet and nutrition because we are constantly inundated with the latest fads ...

    Many of us are confused about diet and nutrition because we are constantly inundated with the latest fads and we don’t know where to go for credible help. When you have questions about fibre or calciu ...

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  • Positive Thinking Calms the Emotional Brain

    Much of the criticism about positive thinking is the accusation that “looking through rose-coloured glass ...

    Much of the criticism about positive thinking is the accusation that “looking through rose-coloured glasses” is an unhealthy form of denial. But thinking positively does not mean pretending bad things ...

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  • Overcome Excuses for Inactivity

    Everyone knows we should be physically active, yet many of us are not. We resort to a list of “reasons” f ...

    Everyone knows we should be physically active, yet many of us are not. We resort to a list of “reasons” for being inactive. Sadly, most of these “reasons” are invalid excuses and many are easily overc ...

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