Tag: exercise
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Churches add fitness facilities as part of ministry outreach, community service; Louisville’s Walnut Street church led the way
More churches are beginning to see health and fitness facilities as potential ministry niches, which can positively influence surrounding communities. Walnut Street Baptist Church in Louisville was a pioneer, building a...
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Another study suggests that lack of walking and other physical activity damages blood vessels and causes many health issues
If you are looking for a reason to commit to daily exercise in 2015, here are two: The U.S. surgeon general says most of us only exercise about half the recommended...
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Spending bill allows schools that show ‘hardship’ to vary from requirement to serve 100 percent whole grains
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The massive 2015 spending bill signed by President Obama Dec. 16 includes a provision to help schools struggling with the whole-grain and sodium requirements...
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Anti-obesity program targets preschoolers, will expand to rural Kentucky next year
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The latest America’s Health Rankings report ranks Kentucky as the 47th healthiest state, a fall from 45th last year. With the exception of one...
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Five things you can start doing today to decrease your risk of getting diabetes, which affects one of every 10 Kentuckians
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Diabetes is a real problem in Kentucky and one that is not projected to get any better. You may be at risk of getting...
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Study finds Tylenol and rest not best remedy for an aching back; movement, breathing and a strong body is the answer
Tylenol and rest as a cure for back pain is a thing of the past, instead the preferred treatment is to keep moving, according to a news release from the...
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Students at elementary school in Bowling Green create walking trail to promote health and education
Ribbon cutting ceremony for walking trail Wednesday, Oct. 22 at T.C. Cherry Elementary School. Photo: Miranda Pederson/Daily News Students at T.C. Cherry Elementary School in Bowling Green came up with the...
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Experts suggest ways to win public-policy changes to fight obesity
Though the obesity epidemic shows signs of stabilizing, it still carries national security risks—negatively affecting education, agriculture and transportation—and public policy change can incredibly important in reducing obesity, Richard Hamburg,...
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Researchers say aggressively treating pre-diabetes could stop or delay future diabetic complications
Treating pre-diabetes as if it is diabetes could delay or prevent future related health complications, according to doctors from three leading research institutions and the American Diabetes Association, says a...
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Most overweight diabetics don’t know how much to exercise for weight loss, and they don’t exercise enough
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Many overweight people with diabetes don’t exercise enough for weight loss, and they also don’t have a clear understanding of the recommended amount of...