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Topics about Fitness

HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF OBESITY
Some of the possible health problems stemming from obesity include type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, high blood triglycerides, high blood pressure and stroke. Obesity also raises your risk of certain types of cancer. Obese men are more likely than normal-weight peers to die from cancer of the colon, rectum and prostate. Obese women are more likely than non-obese women to die from cancer of the gallbladder, breast, uterus, cervix and ovaries. Death from some cancers may be more likely because obesity makes the cancers harder to detect in the early stages (for example, the initial small lump of breast cancer may not be felt in an obese woman). Recent studies show obesity increases the risk of Alzheimer's-type dementia.

HOW TO INCREASE YOUR FAMILY'S PHYSICAL FITNESS
Exercise is essential to good health and fitness, and studies also have demonstrated that exercise contributes to overall happiness by improving our mood. In spite of the known benefits of exercise, physical inactivity has become a serious problem for adults and children alike in the United States.

IN-LINE SKATING
If your last experience with roller skating involved a skate key, metal wheels and sprained ankle, you're "in line" for a surprise. In-line skating gear consists of four urethane wheels positioned down the center of a supportive boot complete with brake pads. No keys needed, although you will need protective pads and a helmet to lower your injury risk, which can be substantial.

JOGGING
Like walking, jogging can be done anytime, anywhere and involves only one person. Jogging has all the health benefits of walking-- it conditions the heart, improves muscle tone and strength, relieves stress, and can help with a variety of health problems, such as osteoporosis, heart disease and arthritis. While walking may conjure up all the pleasures of a casual stroll, jogging requires more of a commitment to training and results. It takes discipline to run, but the rewards are measurable improvements in time, distance, endurance and strength.

MILK ISN'T THE ONLY ANSWER: NON-DAIRY SOURCES OF CALCIUM
Calcium is vital for the human body and can be found in most plant and animal matter. Calcium is essential for the formation and maintenance of strong bones and teeth. Calcium also helps regulate the heartbeat and is necessary for blood clotting. Your body cannot make calcium. It must come from the food you consume. If you don't get enough, your body robs it from your bones. It's especially important when your bones are growing the fastest - in your teens.

REHABILITATION
Rehabilitation is a treatment or treatments designed to facilitate the process of recovery from injury, illness, or disease to as normal a condition as possible.

ROCK CLIMBING
For a rock climber, reaching the top is not the point. Like rearing children, rock climbing is the journey that matters most if you are climbing for fitness.

ROWING FOR YOUR HEALTH
Rowing is a fun, but strenuous activity. It is the art of moving a boat through water, using oars operated by hand. While millions of men and women of all ages and levels row or paddle boats of one type or another (rowboats, canoes, shells, etc.), rowing as a sport generally refers to the following two forms.

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