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Being overweight is linked to some cancers, such as colon and breast cancer.
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Workout for breathing muscles may aid some athletes (Reuters)
Reuters - Some athletes may be able to boost their performance by working out the muscles that control breathing, a small study suggests.
Yoga May Bring Calm to Breast Cancer Treatment (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) — Yoga can improve the emotional
health of breast cancer patients, contends a new U.S. study.
Winter's Cold, Summer's Heat Take a Toll (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) — Seasonal changes can
interfere with people's attempts to get regular exercise, suggests a U.S.
study that found that women work out more in the summer and less in the
winter.
Thirty minutes a day of exercise? Better think 50 (Reuters)
Reuters - Greater amounts of physical activity than currently recommended may be necessary to prevent people from gaining weigh, and to help them lose weight and keep it off, according to updated guidelines issued by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
Overweight Russia prescribed 'crisis diet' (AFP)
AFP - Health officials have ordered Russians to adopt a back-to-basics diet for the economic crisis to stop their weight ballooning after a decade of indulgence during the boom years.
Cutting calories key to weight loss: study (AFP)
AFP - Eating heart-healthy, low-calorie foods and exercising is the key to losing weight regardless of levels of protein, fat or carbohydrates, a new study has found.
Low-carb? Low-fat? Study finds calories count more (AP)
AP - Low-fat, low-carb or high-protein? The kind of diet doesn’t matter, scientists say. All that really counts is cutting calories and sticking with it, according to a federal study that followed people for two years. However, participants had trouble staying with a single approach that long and the weight loss was modest for most.
Dieters have lots of good options: study (Reuters)
Reuters - Advocates for various diets may argue that theirs is the best and healthiest way to lose weight but a study published on Wednesday suggests that many of them are effective.
