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Why People Give Up on Exercise

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  How many times have you given up on exercise? If you’re like most of us, probably more times than you can count. There are plenty of reasons we find it hard to stick to an exercise program. Sometimes we give up for reasons beyond our control – An illness, for example, or an injury. Sometimes there’s no particular reason. One minute we’re exercising and patting ourselves on the back for it and, the next thing you know, that 10 pounds is back and so is the guilt and frustration. There’s always a reason we give up and there are key moments that can happen in any exerciser’s life to watch out for. These moments can create so much frustration, and so much self-doubt, that you may feel like you have no choice but to quit. However, it’s often during these hard moments that you need to keep going. Find out why you give up on exercise and what you can do about it. You Give Up Because You’re Not Losing Weight If you exercise to lose weight, it’s not terribly surprising that you expect to l...
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Why Can't We Feed School Kids Good Food?

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This is more complicated than it might sound. Yes, every Mom wants her kids to eat healthy food at school, so why doesn't the School Board do something to change the food. First of all, just as important is that you provide food that kids want to eat. A few years ago we tried the fruit and vegetable diet at public intercity schools and found that the kids didn't eat the lunches. So what's the answer? I think we should change up the program. I know even though Pizza for lunch is probably the most popular meal in any school, the ready-made, heat-and-serve type of frozen pizza that most schools are serving is loaded with sodium and probably not very good for anyone with a weight problem. I'd like to see more fresh food being served. I would like to see, just a trial, of course, in a few school, baked chicken served cold, with a macaroni salad, made with an olive oil based mayo, tomatoes, and celery. And then a potato salad made the same way. Serve more ice tea and lemona...
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Got Lower Back Pain; How Big Is Your Waist?

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The lowest part of your spine (your sacrum, to be exact) is connected between your two pelvic bones in the back. Because of this connection, the spine is brought along when the pelvis moves forward, back, up or down, or as it rotates. Obesity, particularly carrying a large amount of weight in your midsection, may pull your pelvis forward. This increases the curve in your back and contributes to lordosis, an exaggerated low back curve. Tightened back muscles and back strain may result, and you may experience pain, stiffness, tension, or difficulty moving the affected area. The act of sitting only makes this situation worse, as it contracts the hip muscles that bring the pelvis forward. By breaking up your workday with desk stretches, you can decrease or prevent back pain; this also helps address the tendency to be sedentary, which promotes weight gain. Another, more direct way to counter the effects of a large belly on the health of your back is to foster ...
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