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How to Maintain Strength and Burn Calories During Everyday Tasks

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|Date: June 06, 2019
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How to Maintain Strength and Burn Calories During Everyday Tasks

Looking for ways to keep your muscle strength and burn extra calories? Don't just stand there—these moves ...

Looking for ways to keep your muscle strength and burn extra calories? Don't just stand there—these moves allow you to multitask for fitness. Whenever you're stuck in a long line, do toe raises to wor ...

June 06, 2019
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Walk into Health with a 12-Week Action Plan

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|Date: February 28, 2019
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Walk into Health with a 12-Week Action Plan

It starts with just 15 minutes: a slow 5-minute warm-up walk, five minutes of brisk walking and then fini ...

It starts with just 15 minutes: a slow 5-minute warm-up walk, five minutes of brisk walking and then finishes with a 5-minute, slow down walk. Sound doable? If you’ve been wanting to gradually get mor ...

February 28, 2019
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Lifestyle Medicine Expands Southward

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|Date: January 09, 2019
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Lifestyle Medicine Expands Southward

Five years ago, Valley’s leadership was determined to prevent, treat and help reverse lifestyle-related c ...

Five years ago, Valley’s leadership was determined to prevent, treat and help reverse lifestyle-related chronic conditions by focusing efforts on staff and community wellness. From those efforts and a ...

January 09, 2019
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Stretching Can Help You Stay Moving

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|Date: April 23, 2018
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Stretching Can Help You Stay Moving

Stretching leg muscles every day may benefit older adults and other people with mobility problems, a new ...

Stretching leg muscles every day may benefit older adults and other people with mobility problems, a new study reports. The findings suggest that regular stretching could improve blood flow to leg mus ...

April 23, 2018
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Do Pedometers Increase Activity and Improve Health Outcomes?

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|Date: August 18, 2017
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Do Pedometers Increase Activity and Improve Health Outcomes?

Valley Family Medicine Clinic physicians evaluated the research findings of nearly 30 different studies i ...

Valley Family Medicine Clinic physicians evaluated the research findings of nearly 30 different studies involving pedometer use and evidence-based increases in activity and improvements in health outc ...

August 18, 2017
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I’ll Drink to That! Benefits of Drinking Water

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|Date: July 18, 2017
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I’ll Drink to That! Benefits of Drinking Water

By Carly Perkins, Exercise Specialist, Lifestyle Medicine & Fitness Center Water is a key component t ...

By Carly Perkins, Exercise Specialist, Lifestyle Medicine & Fitness Center Water is a key component to keeping our body functioning properly. Even slight dehydration can severely impact the body’s ...

July 18, 2017
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Alternative Outdoor Activity Adventures

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|Date: July 18, 2017
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Alternative Outdoor Activity Adventures

In the Pacific Northwest, summertime often means family outings to lakes, trails, and parks. However, sum ...

In the Pacific Northwest, summertime often means family outings to lakes, trails, and parks. However, summers aren’t just for swimming, hiking and cycling. Next time you’re headed outdoors, consider t ...

July 18, 2017
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Free and Fun Summer Walking Program

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|Date: June 21, 2017
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Free and Fun Summer Walking Program

School is out, the kids are restless, and you’re too tired from work to think of anything safe and fun to ...

School is out, the kids are restless, and you’re too tired from work to think of anything safe and fun to do. Beat the boredom and check out free monthly self- or leader-guided outdoor walks at local ...

June 21, 2017
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Move Away from Stress

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|Date: April 25, 2017
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Move Away from Stress

Stress is the process of responding to an environmental demand that seems threatening. Stress over prolon ...

Stress is the process of responding to an environmental demand that seems threatening. Stress over prolonged time can impact both your physical and mental health because it triggers natural responses ...

April 25, 2017
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Be Flexible to the Benefits of Maintaining Functional Movement

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|Date: March 22, 2017
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Be Flexible to the Benefits of Maintaining Functional Movement

Our lack of flexibility becomes apparent when we reach a little too far for something or stride a little ...

Our lack of flexibility becomes apparent when we reach a little too far for something or stride a little too long walking. Stretching and performing functional movements can improve flexibility, allow ...

March 22, 2017
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