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A recent study done by the RAND Corporation showed that moderate increases in marketing and community outreach programs can increase physical activity within public parks. As public parks are accessible to the entire community, this is a cost-effective way to improve the overall health of a community and use local parks and recreational facilities to their full purpose.

The benefits of yoga have been professed for years by those who engage in the ancient practice. While a person of any age and any level can find benefit from the poses and balance exercises involved in a yoga session, students enrolled in college can benefit greatly from the practice in a variety of ways.

Research has shown that excess abdominal fat is not only a frustration when trying to improve one’s appearance, but it can also put a person at increased risk of developing a variety of health conditions. Because of this, there are certain nutritional guidelines and exercise suggestions a person can follow to reduce fat in the abdomen and lower their risk of various diseases.

Excess abdominal fat has been known to put men and women at increased risk for developing a variety of conditions, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers and other debilitating disorders. With more physicians noting the connection between the two factors, a variety of research based lifestyle programs have arisen to assist patients in reducing abdominal obesity.

With approaching holidays and subsequent meals and parties, many are preparing for the inevitable bloating sensations and puffy abdomen that result from overindulgence. Instead of stocking up on anti-acids and other medicinal forms of relief, prepare the body to naturally tackle bloat by practicing various yoga poses.

Many fitness activities are related to sports, and sporting events are directly related to competition. It’s a natural encouragement for people to compete with one another, but for those just starting a fitness program this can be detrimental. If success isn’t achieved at the same rate of their peers, a person can feel the pressure of competition and begin to think their performance inadequate. Eventually, they may just give up over not being able to meet an invisible standard they’ve set out to achieve.

Academic performance is key to success later in life, and a recent study done in the U.K. has revealed that moderate to vigorous daily activity could contribute to the performance of students who are active in sporting or physical education programs versus those who are not.

Every person has begun an exercise program at one point, and fallen hard off the wagon only a few weeks later. Some have even experienced a great deal of success on a plan only to be derailed by injury or another life event that prohibits continuation of the routine. Finding the path back to a fitness routine can feel frustrating and exhausting after a fall, but the task is not an impossible one.

The experience of free running through an open park or down a city street sounds both enthralling and challenging, and rightly so. But this new style of fitness is popping up across the country, enticing avid runners, strength training athletes, and other fitness enthusiasts to take to the outdoors for a new style of workout.

A recent study by the American Journal of Medicine has found a link between low-fiber diets and increased risk factors for developing diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and an increased risk of stroke.