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Heart Disease Prevention Quiz

Answer this one: Why is lack of regular exercise a major risk factor for heart disease?

Stress Quiz

Stress is a fact of life for most of us. Too much stress can have harmful effects on the body, mind, and emotions. Learn more about stress and its effects by taking this quiz.

Relieve Stress

Managing Stress With Exercise

Although there are several ways to manage runaway stress, none is as enjoyable and effective as a regular exercise routine.

Using Yoga to Relieve Stress

Yoga is one of the few stress-relief tools that has a positive effect on all the body systems involved.

Manage Your Weight

Keep Moving to Manage Your Weight

You can lose weight by dieting, exercising, or a combination of both. Including exercise into your daily routine offers other benefits besides weight control.

Smart Fitness: Boost Your Calorie Burn

Certain forms of physical activity are better than others at burning calories while you're exercising.

Maintaining Weight Loss

Keeping extra weight off requires effort and commitment, just as losing weight does.

Protect Your Heart, Improve Circulation

Exercise Your Way to a Healthy Heart

Physical inactivity is just as big a risk factor for heart disease as high blood pressure and smoking are. So, be the exception rather than the rule. Here are eight ways to exercise for a healthier heart.

Making Your Lifestyle Heart-Healthy

The millions of Americans diagnosed with heart and cardiovascular diseases can benefit from making healthy choices in their day-to-day lives.

Preserve Function, Ease Arthritis Pain

Managing Arthritis With Exercise

Exercise has important health benefits for everyone -- regardless of age and physical condition. But for people with arthritis, working out regularly, and within their limits, is critical.

Arthritis and Exercise: Q and A

Doctors and physical therapists say people with arthritis can improve their health and fitness through exercise without damaging their joints.

Bone Up Against Osteoporosis

The Exercise and Osteoporosis Connection

To help prevent osteoporosis, you should make sure to include certain exercises in your regular workout routine.

Build Your Bones With Exercise

You can help prevent osteoporosis by including enough calcium in your diet and exercising regularly.

Arthritis and Exercise: Q and A

Doctors and physical therapists say people with arthritis can improve their health and fitness through exercise without damaging their joints.

Help Control Diabetes

Steps Women Can Take to Reduce Their Diabetes Risk

Type 2 diabetes can be especially deadly for women. Of the nearly 16 million Americans with diabetes, more than half are female.

Maintaining Weight Loss

Keeping extra weight off requires effort and commitment, just as losing weight does.

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