Outside of the Club - What's New?

If you're like us, you like to stay on top of what's going on in the health and fitness world, and what's new. Check back from time to time to see which articles and websites are catching our attention:

Spring 2010

• Chalk up the recent news that a low-fat diet may not reduce the risk of heart disease as yet another reason to get moving - Stay Heart Healthy with Regular Exercise  
• Diet and Lifestyle Still Top Bone Loss Prevention Strategies
• Check out the who, what, where, why and how of Osteoarthritis 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• Physical Activity and Pregnancy
• What's your Real Age?  Take this quiz to find out what you're doing right and what needs improvement.

Winter 2010

• Summary of the Findings of the Canadian National Health Measures Survey: The numbers on Canadian fitness are in, and they're ugly
• Reduce your Risk for Osteoporosis now
• Are you an Active Couch Potato? Sitting all day can be hazardous to your health, and exercise doesn't help
• Do you know what you're eating?  How to read the Nutrition Facts table on food packages
• Exercise and Menopause
• Tap or Bottled? Filtered or not?  Read on to learn about Drinking Water Quality: What You Need to Know 

Fall 2009

• Workouts should leave you smiling. And other new rules to help you stick to the gym
• Eating well boosts immune system; Fruits, vegetables pave the way to a healthier winter
• One more reason to quit smoking: Women who smoke risk having seizures: study
• Concerned about picking up the flu while at the gym? Sanitizing your workout at the Gym
• While this is a US based study, Canadians often follow the American trends: Obesity causes 100,000 annual cancer deaths
• 6 Common Myths and Misconceptions About Diabetes
• Gentle exercise can cut danger of early death from heart disease

Summer 2009

• The Healing Power of Exercise: 50 groundbreaking studies
• Diet foods encourage overeating, study finds
• Exercise after age 30 may curb breast cancer risk
• Are you getting enough? Too little sleep raises blood pressure risk: study
• How much pop are you drinking daily? Huge amounts of cola can cause muscle problems
• Some food for thought for friends and family: 22-year study finds Canadians ‘inactive’
• The weather may not be fully on track yet but... Staying fit during the summer months at the gym
• Six reasons you need to lose weight now and they're not what you think!
• Just for a laugh: Fitness Fads: The Weirdest, Coolest and Craziest Workouts from 1940 to Today