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Regular physical activity provides important health benefits for all of us. It can help you strengthen your heart, build strong muscles and bones, improve coordination, relieve stress, improve your mood, and help you feel better about yourself. Many activities including hiking, walking, swimming, gardening, running, dancing and going to a gym could qualify as exercise.

 

Golf and Dimensions of Wellness
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December 19, 2010
Volume 4, Number 6
Chesapeake and Ohio Tow Path Bicycling Expedition, The
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November 18, 2010
Volume 4, Number 5
Why Participate in a Walk or Run?
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September 22, 2010
Volume 4, Number 3
Accessing YMCAs and Health Clubs
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September 22, 2010
Volume 4, Number 3
Walk Season Starts
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August 16, 2010
Volume 4, Number 2
Exercise: An Alternative and Complementary Practice
By Libby Bartholomew		Page 3
April 18, 2009
Volume 2, Number 14
Swimming: A Tool for Personal Wellness
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March 15, 2009
Volume 2, Number 13
Thoughts on Exercise, Eating, and Drinking
By Steve Jakubowycz		Page 5
February 16, 2009
Volume 2, Number 12
Why I Bike
By David Webster		Page 2
January 13, 2009
Volume 2, Number 11
Walks
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September 1, 2008
Volume 2, Number 5

New York State Office of Mental Health Wellness Toolkit

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Wednesday, 21 November 2012 15:27 Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 January 2013 10:31 Written by Jay Yudof

The New York State Office of Mental Health has released a Wellness Toolkit. Sections of the site entitled Stop Smoking, Practice Prevention, Increase Activity, and Improve Nutrition contain links to other health information sites. The Toolkit also provides the ability to subscribe to an email list.
 

23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing you can do for your health?

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Friday, 27 January 2012 16:14 Last Updated on Monday, 27 February 2012 09:09 Written by Jennifer Cohn

23 and 1/2 hrs: What is the single best thing you can do for your health?

Stay active! Physical activity results in many benefits. In this animated video, Dr. Mike Evans discusses the benefits of being physically active at least a half hour a day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUaInS6HIGo

WOW Special Edition: Physical Activity

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Friday, 27 January 2012 11:01 Last Updated on Monday, 16 April 2012 12:00 Written by Jennifer Cohn

Regular physical activity provides important health benefits for all of us. It can help you strengthen your heart, build strong muscles and bones, improve coordination, relieve stress, improve your mood, and help you feel better about yourself. Many individuals utilize physical activity to help with their overall wellness. In this special physical activity edition of WOW, we discuss the benefits of physical activity and 2 individuals' experiences with the impact of physical activity on their own wellness.

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Walking and weights works against diabetes

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Monday, 24 January 2011 10:12

Walking and weights works against diabetes

Read more at: http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2011/01/20110117a.html

 

For information about Physical Activity, visit this site:

http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/physical_activity/index.html

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