How Active Do You Need To Be?
By Craig Ballantyne
If you listen to the cardio queens of the exercise world, you'd think you have to run a quarterly marathon in order to stay fit and healthy. But that's far from the truth.
In a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers studied 252,925 men and women aged 50 to 71. Those getting a moderate amount of exercise (at least 30 minutes on most days of the week) had a 27 percent decreased risk of death. And those that did vigorous exercise (at least 20 minutes three times per week) had a 32 percent decreased risk of death. Even those who got less than the recommended amount of moderate exercise had a reduced risk of death when compared to inactive individuals.
Surprisingly, a little bit of exercise goes a long way in helping reduce your risk of death. So while you might not be a big fan of "sweating it out," realize that even a brisk 30-minute walk each day can be enough.
[Ed. Note: Fitness expert Craig Ballantyne is the creator of the Turbulence Training for Fat Loss system.]
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It's Fun to Know: Super Space Bugs
Astronauts and future space colonists beware. Experiments conducted during a recent space shuttle mission have shown that common bacteria become much more powerful when taken into space.
Arizona State University scientists blamed genetic alterations for the transformation of salmonella, which often causes food poisoning, into a superbug that was three times as likely to kill laboratory mice in space than on Earth. The researchers stressed that strict attention to hygiene will be the only way to prevent debilitating disease outbreaks on future long-term space missions.
(Source: BBC)
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Word to the Wise: Polemics
"Polemics" (puh-LEM-iks) is the practice of putting forth controversial arguments, especially concerning religion, philosophy, or politics. The word is from the Greek for "war."
Example (as used by Richard Brookhiser in a New York Times review of Christopher Hitchens' new book): "Earlier this year, the Atlantic Monthly Press began to publish a series of books on 'books that changed the world.' Now comes Thomas Paine's 'Rights of Man': A Biography, by the journalist and polemicist Christopher Hitchens."
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These articles appear courtesy of Early to Rise [Issue #2246, 01-08-08], the Internet's most popular health, wealth, and success e-zine. For a complimentary subscription, visit http://www.earlytorise.com/.
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For all your Real Estate Interests look at The New Real Estate Source here.
If you listen to the cardio queens of the exercise world, you'd think you have to run a quarterly marathon in order to stay fit and healthy. But that's far from the truth.
In a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers studied 252,925 men and women aged 50 to 71. Those getting a moderate amount of exercise (at least 30 minutes on most days of the week) had a 27 percent decreased risk of death. And those that did vigorous exercise (at least 20 minutes three times per week) had a 32 percent decreased risk of death. Even those who got less than the recommended amount of moderate exercise had a reduced risk of death when compared to inactive individuals.
Surprisingly, a little bit of exercise goes a long way in helping reduce your risk of death. So while you might not be a big fan of "sweating it out," realize that even a brisk 30-minute walk each day can be enough.
[Ed. Note: Fitness expert Craig Ballantyne is the creator of the Turbulence Training for Fat Loss system.]
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It's Fun to Know: Super Space Bugs
Astronauts and future space colonists beware. Experiments conducted during a recent space shuttle mission have shown that common bacteria become much more powerful when taken into space.
Arizona State University scientists blamed genetic alterations for the transformation of salmonella, which often causes food poisoning, into a superbug that was three times as likely to kill laboratory mice in space than on Earth. The researchers stressed that strict attention to hygiene will be the only way to prevent debilitating disease outbreaks on future long-term space missions.
(Source: BBC)
______________________________
Word to the Wise: Polemics
"Polemics" (puh-LEM-iks) is the practice of putting forth controversial arguments, especially concerning religion, philosophy, or politics. The word is from the Greek for "war."
Example (as used by Richard Brookhiser in a New York Times review of Christopher Hitchens' new book): "Earlier this year, the Atlantic Monthly Press began to publish a series of books on 'books that changed the world.' Now comes Thomas Paine's 'Rights of Man': A Biography, by the journalist and polemicist Christopher Hitchens."
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These articles appear courtesy of Early to Rise [Issue #2246, 01-08-08], the Internet's most popular health, wealth, and success e-zine. For a complimentary subscription, visit http://www.earlytorise.com/.
__________________________________________________
For all your Real Estate Interests look at The New Real Estate Source here.
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