Health and Fitness
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Young Americans drink more, eat worse, stay skinnier than everyone else
May 16, 2016 5:30 am - One of the greatest joys of youth is being able to eat and drink irresponsibly as your metabolism works overtime to keep you svelte. Indeed, millennials have an obesity ...
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'I was still in there': A 32-year-old learns what it's like to be trapped inside her own body
May 15, 2016 7:14 am - A 32-year-old learns what it's like to be trapped inside her own body
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Daily Herald Fittest Loser contestants pledge to continue healthy lifestylesMay 15, 2016 7:00 am - Sitting on stage during the 2016 Fittest Loser finale, all five contestants knew that this year's race remained incredibly close right up to the last day of competition....
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Fittest Loser writer achieves her 'go-big' goalsMay 15, 2016 6:45 am - Occasionally the universe opens up and gives you exactly what you need, at precisely the right moment in your life. In my case, the gift came wrapped within the opportun...
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Couch to 5K Week 13 tip: Adding speed to your runMay 15, 2016 6:41 am - By Nick Hurley Dick Pond Now that you have been training for more than 12 weeks, you may start to question how fast you should be running. Throughout the program, the go...
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Try keeping up with this 65-year-old kickboxer
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Teens say they're addicted to technology: Here's how parents can help
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Record numbers participate in At Work ChallengeMay 15, 2016 6:00 am - In its fourth year, more teams participated than ever before in the 2016 Daily Herald's Fittest Loser At Work Challenge, as evidenced by the buoyant crowd at the Fittest...
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Fittest Loser Tip of the Week: Preventing sick daysMay 15, 2016 5:11 am - When you're sick, you have to deal with visits to the doctor's office, bottles of medication and days in bed recovering. Wouldn't it be easier to just stay healthy in th...
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Learn to do the dead lift for total body conditioningMay 14, 2016 7:30 am - When it comes to getting the most value from a particular exercise, there aren't too many movements that can beat the dead lift. This total body exercise demands strengt...