Driving is Dangerous to Your Health

Car-driven Society Poses Risk to Americans’ Health
A June 1, 2009 article in the Reuters online newspaper. Researchers have found that the habit of driving everywhere is bad for the health of Americans. The article says:
The more you drive, the less you walk. Walking provides exercise without really trying.  Ideally, people should take 10,000 steps a [...]

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Warning! Hiking is Dangerous to Fat!

by Tricia Hess, Denver Outdoor Adventure Examiner, link to original article
Hiking burns up fat and calories. Getting out and hiking cross-country for four hours a month will cause a 155 lb. person to burn off a pound of fat. If you hiked once every weekend for 2 hours you could lose two pounds a month, [...]

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I Won’t Give Up My Nalgene Bottles

Nalgene will be phasing out its bottles made with the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) over the next several months due to health risks of BPA, namely neurological and behavioral problems in infants and babies, along with certain cancers, diabetes and obesity.
Here’s an article from MSNBC with more details.
So, what are your options? The Nalgene website offers [...]

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Go Outside & Play – Get the Healing Benefits of Green Exercise.

I’ve always felt better when surrounded by greenery. Now studies are proving that humans fare better when exposed to natural scenery, even when exercising. A stroll down a trail is better for you than a walk through the mall. Of course, they gave it a name: green exercise. Read “Outdoors makes a better gym [...]

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