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Exercise Holds Key To Fountain Of Youth
Johnny Kelley did everything the expert’s say we should if we want to age well: He started exercising young and never stopped. Too small to play football for his local team in West Medford, Kelley turned to running at 18, and launched the most storied marathoning career in Boston history. Over the years, he ran…
Fat and Fit? – It’s possible but not ideal
Susan Magocsi, a vivacious 50-year-old Milton psychologist, loves to exercise. She’s training for a walking marathon in Alaska in June. She lifts weights. She does yoga and ballet. In fact, by a number of measures — such as low cholesterol and blood pressure — she’s admirably fit. But she loves to eat, too. Eating is…
Stretching your fitness routine
Twenty years ago, the gurus at the American College of Sports Medicine told us to get off our duffs and get those lungs and hearts pumping. Eight years ago, they told us to pump iron, too. Now, they’ve added a third cornerstone to their fitness guidelines — get flexible. Don’t groan; it’s long overdue. And…
Exercise Appears to Boost Immune System – to a point
You head out the door, virtue personified, for the first run, or at least brisk walk, of the year. You know — who doesn’t by now? — that regular exercise is great for your heart, your muscles, your mental health. You may even think — as exercisers usually do — that working out is a…
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