Veteran Soldier Dies While Taking Physical Fitness Exam

1st Class Jerome W. Baker, 29, of the Illinois Army National Guard was running for his semiannual fitness test Friday when he stopped during a two-mile trek at a Michigan training center and sat down. Realizing he needed help, Baker’s colleagues called 911. He was en route to Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Mich., when he died, according to a spokesman for the Illinois Guard. An official cause of death has not been given. “Jerome served with the Illinois National Guard for 11 years building a reputation as an intelligent noncommissioned officer and mentor,” said Brig. Gen.
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Gym No Match as Tree-Climbing Fitness Retreats Prove Best

For him, a good diet is more about eating the right food at the right time. “One should have small meals after regular intervals of two-and-half hours to three hours, cut down junk, spicy and oily food. Cut down on carbohydrates in the evening, include fruits in your diet and drink lot of water,” he said. While the duration of workout completely depends upon what are you training in and for, Shikhare suggests minimum of 45 minutes intense training for both men and women.
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Fitness has evolved, outdoor training in demand, says trainer

Le Corre says his approach helps reverse the damage done by our sedentary lives. I want to see fewer of these people who are so out of breath they cant keep up with their kids on the playground, the 42-year-old Frenchman says. The day might begin with a group outing into the forest, where a MovNat-certified instructor teaches participants how to properly crawl through the underbrush or vault over a branch blocking a trail; later, you might find yourself lifting 50-pound logs or scaling a tree, branch by branch. Entire Body Each movement Le Corre champions engages the entire body, he says, rather than targeting a specific muscle group like most gym workouts. If a client is unable to perform a given activity, trainers will modify the task accordingly.
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Planet Fitness Opens New Judgement Free Club In The Wall Street District Of Manhattan

For more information, please visit http://www.planetfitness.com or follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/PlanetFitness) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/PlanetFitness). *Included in Black Card membership**While supplies last About Planet FitnessFounded in 1992 in Dover, N.H., Planet Fitness is now the fastest-growing full size health club franchise in the United States, and has revolutionized the industry with a combination of extremely low prices and a unique, friendly, and hassle-free environment called the Judgement Free Zone. Planet Fitness has nearly 700 locations nationwide and has grown to more than 4.5 million members. The company prides itself on giving people an unbeatable value, top-notch facilities, and an atmosphere that focuses on the needs of occasional or first-time gym users rather than hard-core fitness fanatics. All Planet Fitness clubs feature a wide selection of brand-name cardio and strength equipment, and provide unlimited fitness instruction with all memberships. Planet Fitness is a national brand partner of NBC’s The Biggest Loser.
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Hair Loss Cause: 10 Reasons Why You’re Going Bald

Don’t worry as the rest of your body recovers, so will your hair follicles. The hair loss is only temporary your hair will grow back. Hair Loss Due to Medications Hair loss is a side effect of a number of medications taken for common health problems. Blood-thinning medications, oral contraceptives, drugs for depression, NSAIDs, and beta and calcium channel blockers can all lead to thinning hair or baldness.
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Female hair loss differs by age

Millions of men who have taken finasteride 5 mg/day for benign prostatic hypertrophy have not regrown scalp hair, evidence that senescent alopecia is not dihydrotestosterone mediated, she noted. Androgenetic alopecia. To screen for suspected androgenetic alopecia in women, check for menstrual irregularities, infertility, hirsutism, severe cystic acne, galactorrhea, and virilization. “If none are present, you do not have to do a single hormonal test” because its not androgenetic alopecia causing the hair loss, Dr. Price said.
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Losing Your Hair?

Unable to accept what was happening, Tracy avoided professional stylists — anyone who might draw attention to the loss. As her hair thinned, her self-esteem declined, too. “There simply was no information about hair loss or treatments available to women at that time,” Tracy says. “It just wasn’t talked about.” With nowhere to go for help or answers, she went into denial.
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Nutrition Know-how: ‘app’etizers: Utilize Technology To Manage Your Weight

Nutrition counselling centre for citizens at MSU

NUTRITION KNOW-HOW: Appetizers: Utilize technology to manage your weight MIA GIBSON Odessa American There are many health and fitness apps for your phone or tablet devices. Would any be helpful in weight loss? The biggest advantage is record keeping. One of the most powerful tools in effective sustainable weight loss is food journaling writing down everything you eat.
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M S University’s (MSU) department of foods and nutrition has started a nutrition counselling centre, which will be open for all citizens of Vadodara without any charge. The department, part of faculty of family and community sciences, has started this service centre that will provide dietary counselling to various target groups in health and disease. Initially, this centre, which will be managed by a panel of department alumni, staff, practicing dieticians, doctor students will remain open between 1 to 4 pm on every Saturday except holidays. “Anybody in need of dietary counselling related to sports nutrition, geriatrics, specially challenged groups, maternal and child health should bring their medical records at the centre which has been started at the department premises,” professor Uma Iyer, head of department of foods and nutrition told TOI. According to a survey undertaken by the department and the national data, citizens of Vadodara are also suffering from various diseases due to malnutrition or overnutrition problems. Nutrition counselling helps people in voluntary adoption of food choices and other food and nutrition-related behaviours conducive to health and well-being.
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