Fitness

Sweet Potatoes
Check out our guide to Sweet Potatoes, and why they should be on your plate.
MORE

Walnuts: Why You Need Them
Our monthly guide to helping you eat better, plus tips for actually doing it.
MORE

Muscle Mixers
Make your protein shake taste better by adding these ingredients.
MORE

http://www.fitnessonline.com/

Fitness.gov

Fitness.gov is the health, physical activity, fitness and sports information website of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. You can find out about the Council and its work, view our publications, and link to the resources of other government agencies as well as to health and fitness organizations.
To find out how you can start a physical activity program today and stay active and fit for life while earning Presidential awards,visit our free, interactive physical activity and fitness website at http://www.presidentschallenge.org/.


Science Daily

FitnessObesityDiet and Weight LossSports MedicineDieting and Weight ControlChild Development
Just 30 Minutes Vigorous Exercise A Day Can Stabilize Body Mass Index
November 6, 2007 — A consistently high level of physical activity from young adulthood into middle age increases the odds of maintaining a stable weight and lessens the amount of weight gained over time, according to a ...

Men's HealthProstate CancerOsteoporosisLeukemiaColon CancerUrology
Walking Prevents Bone Loss Caused From Prostate Cancer Treatment, Study Shows
October 29, 2007 — Exercise may reduce, and even reverse, bone loss caused by hormone and radiation therapies used in the treatment of localized prostate cancer, thereby decreasing the potential risk of bone fractures ...

FitnessStroke PreventionCholesterolAsthmaVioxx
How Exercise Lowers Cardiovascular Risk
October 25, 2007 — It's well-known that physical activity can improve cardiovascular health. But it's the impact exercise has on specific known risk factors that accounts for about 60 percent of that improvement, ... > full story