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Overdo it at Zumba? You’re not alone
By Monica Hesse, The Washington Post on Dec. 09, 2011, at 4:42 p.m.
WASHINGTON — The patient was a healthy young woman who came into a Washington area emergency room this year because of severe heel pain, which turned out to be a potentially serious injury known as “compartment syndrome.” The syndrome is typically caused by high-impact accidents, like something involving a motor ...
Marathons, triathlons can damage heart, study finds
By Marthe Fourcade, Bloomberg News on Dec. 07, 2011, at 4:40 p.m.
Marathon runners and others engaging in extreme endurance exercise may temporarily damage the right ventricle of their hearts, researchers found. The impact on the ventricle, one of the four chambers involved in pumping blood around the body, was reversed after a week in most of the 40 athletes who took ...
Ballet is the new jazzercise
By Vicky Hallett, The Washington Post on Nov. 10, 2011, at 6:20 a.m.
WASHINGTON — Ever heard the one about the woman who walks into a barre? If not, that’s about to change as fitness programs nationwide make room for ballet-inspired exercise classes. That doesn’t mean it’s time to dust off your old tutu. These lessons aren’t designed to land you a starring ...
‘A Running Start’ favorite run: Eagle Lake in Acadia National Park
on Nov. 03, 2011, at 12:38 p.m.
Louie Luchini, an 11-time All-American at Stanford and former professional runner for Nike in Oregon, has had run in exotic places across America and around the world. Luchini, an Ellsworth High graduate, still lists Eagle Lake and the connected carriage trails in Acadia National Park as his favorite spot to ...
How to exercise in style, without working up a sweat
By Carolyn Butler, Special to The Washington Post on Aug. 31, 2011, at 5:35 a.m.
Until recently, my favorite workout wear consisted of a ratty U.S. Open T-shirt from 1993 (the year I graduated from high school) and a pair of worn, cut-off cotton bicycle shorts from roughly the same era. I am flinching just describing this ensemble in type, but it never really bothered ...
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Combating youth obesity begins in the backyard and at the dinner table
By Kevin DiDonato on May 16, 2011, at 11:19 a.m.
Becoming a personal trainer and fitness enthusiast has helped me help others of all ages to develop more active lifestyles to support good health. My interest in working with young people has grown out of my experience with the Youth Obesity Collaborative and Intensive Weight Loss clinic in Ellsworth. Seeing ...
Aging in Maine
So, what’s next in your activity plan?
By Bethany Lawrence. Aging Excellence on Feb. 26, 2011, at 4:03 p.m.
We live in an aging world. With a U.S. life expectancy of 77.9 years and medical costs steadily increasing, it has become more important than ever to plan for a healthy future. It is an opportune time to consider new definitions of “healthy aging,” including rethinking what older adults do ...
Eat This
A few easy ways to cut sodium out of your diet
By Georgia Clark-Albert on Feb. 07, 2011, at 6:59 p.m.
The long-awaited 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans has finally arrived — only 13 months late. I’ve read and reread the recommendations and, for the life of me, I can’t figure out what took so long for these revisions to come forward. There isn’t any significant change from the 2005 Dietary ...
Tips to stay safe on the slopes
By Mark Shea on Feb. 07, 2011, at 6:46 p.m.
It’s a question I hear fairly regularly: Are skiing and snowboarding really safe? The answer is yes. In fact, these exciting winter activities are safer than you might think, and there are several steps you can take to make your next trip to the slopes as safe as possible. Skiing ...
Cyclists put mettle to the pedal for cancer fund
BANGOR, Maine — There are three reasons that about 75 local residents got onto stationary bikes in the center of the Bangor Mall on Saturday: to raise awareness of cancer, to raise funds to fight the deadly disease, and to promote health and wellness, organizers said. Among the pack of ...
DNA diet: science or fad?
By Georgia Clark-Albert on Jan. 17, 2011, at 4:57 p.m.
Using DNA to decide what type of a diet you should follow — it sounds like something you would hear about on “CSI.” Low-carb, no-carb, counting points, counting calories — that is so old-school. The 21st century answer to all of your dieting woes may just be in your genes. ...
Pittsfield’s Biggest Winner contest kicks off
PITTSFIELD, Maine — Bodies of many shapes and sizes belonging to people with a range of motivations gathered Friday to begin the four-month Pittsfield’s Biggest Winner competition. Between now and April 15, the 60 or so participants will change their diets, exercise and coax each other along to see who ...
Students count their way to better health
CORINTH, Maine — Students in Ms. Chase’s fourth-grade class at Morison Memorial School in Corinth know the 5-2-1-0 Let’s Go! song by heart. They sing it every morning at their desks. Hum along — you’ll recognize the tune. If you’re healthy and you know it, go for five! (clap, clap) ...
Ideas for holiday gifts promoting health, fitness
The long tradition of holiday gift giving rightfully celebrates human generosity, thoughtfulness and creative indulgence. But if, as Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “the first wealth is health,” most likely there is someone on your gift list who would benefit more from a carefully selected gift that promotes good health than ...
Fitness
A season for walking
Want to ramp up your activity level without a lot of fuss, bother and expense? Take a walk. Fitness experts know that walking is one of the simplest and most beneficial of exercises, boosting metabolism, building lower body and core strength, and giving your heart and lungs a good workout. ...
To fight childhood obesity, Michelle Obama promotes ‘Let’s Move’
The Associated Press on Nov. 18, 2010, at 5:31 a.m.
First lady Michelle Obama is bringing her children’s fitness and healthy eating campaign nationwide with the health program “Let’s Move.” Mrs. Obama will visit Newark, N.J., Thursday afternoon to talk with students about how eating better and exercising more can improve their lives. The program has so far reached hundreds ...
Simple supportive nutrition
Wouldn’t it be great to eat a healthier diet without starving yourself, counting calories, or subscribing to a line of expensive pre-packaged meals? I call it Simple Supportive Nutrition. It’s not a new concept; it just seems to have gotten buried beneath a mountain of fad diets and weight loss ...
Electronic media and your kids
on Oct. 29, 2010, at 4:11 p.m.
Jonathan P. Wood, MD Eastern Maine Medical Center On average, children and adolescents spend more than six hours a day with television, movies, video games, computers and other electronic media — a staggering statistic since it is more time than is spent in formal classroom instruction. In addition, parental monitoring ...
Exercise
7 Tips for starting an exercise program
By Kevin DiDonato on Oct. 29, 2010, at 1:10 p.m.
So, you’re feeling ready to commit to a fitness program for the fall and winter. What do you do it you have never set foot in a gym and do not have the slightest idea where to start? Here are some tips to help you on your way to starting ...
Crippling headache identified online
Bangor Daily News on Oct. 27, 2010, at 2:27 p.m.
By Sandra G. Boodman Special to The Washington Post Right away, Lori White knew that something was very wrong. The 44-year-old legal assistant at a Northern Virginia law firm had been working out with a personal trainer at her gym, executing a demanding and unfamiliar move. As she pulled down ...
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