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Topics about Fitness

EATING OUT SAFETY TIPS
Salsa ingredients, Tabasco sauce, garlic, oregano and many other spices have been shown to kill a variety of food borne microorganisms. Vinegar is another effective germ-killer, making vinaigrette dressing a safe choice for salads.

ELLIPTICAL MACHINE
Elliptical machines, also called ellipticals, elliptical fitness machines, elliptical cross trainers, elliptical gliders and elliptical exercisers, offer people a low-impact exercise. Ellipticals, appropriate for all fitness levels, maximize the time spent exercising while minimizing wear and tear on your joints. Using ellipticals is a great way to add to or improve your cross-training workout. Best of all, ellipticals add variety and may keep you motivated if you are bored with your current fitness routine.

FINDING A SOUND WEIGHT - LOSS PROGRAM
When it comes to weight-loss programs, remember the adage "buyer beware." Many programs promise miracles but do little more than take your money. There is no such thing as effortless weight loss.

FITNESS & NUTRITION
Help your child maintain a healthy height, weight and growth pattern by learning some of the principles of good nutrition. This is a good place to find information on what's good and what's not in the areas of fitness and nutrition for kids.

GET-IN-SHAPE TIPS
Consult your doctor. This will give you a chance to have your blood pressure and blood cholesterol level checked. Your doctor also may help you craft an exercise routine that is least likely to aggravate any medical conditions or physical limitations you might have.

GETTING STRONG THROUGH RESISTANCE TRAINING
Resistance training - sometimes called weight training or strength training - is a "specialized method of conditioning designed to increase muscle strength, muscle endurance and muscle power," according to the American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI). Resistance training can be done in several ways: with resistance machines, free-weights (dumbbells and barbells), rubber tubing, or your own body weight as in doing push-ups, squats or abdominal crunches.

GETTING YOUR BACK ON TRACK
After your back is injured, you will want to learn new habits. Once you're feeling better, improved posture, practicing back-safe lifting techniques and a fitness routine (and weight loss, if necessary) will all help to keep your back healthy. However, before you start to use your back, it must first heal.

GOLF
Golf is rapidly becoming the sport of choice for fitness that transcends age and sex. In the United States alone, more than 14,000 golf courses serve more than 24 million people annually. Also, golf is gaining popularity, particularly in continental Europe, Canada, South Africa, Australia and Japan. In fact, Golfuninverse.com lists more than 24,000 golf courses worldwide.

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