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                                    • In Search of a Local Adventure? Area Parks Offer Great Places to Explore, Move More & Have Fun

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                                      |Date: June 06, 2023
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                                      In Search of a Local Adventure? Area Parks Offer Great Places to Explore, Move More & Have Fun

                                      In Search of a Local Adventure? Area Parks Offer Great Places to Explore, Move More & Have Fun

                                      With extended daylight hours of the summer months, it’s a great time to get outside and explore the many ...

                                      With extended daylight hours of the summer months, it’s a great time to get outside and explore the many parks and trails in our area. Whether you’re looking for recreational activities such as ballfi ...

                                      June 06, 2023
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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

                                      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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                                    • Nine Ways to Make Exercise Part of Your Day

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                                      |Date: January 29, 2019
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                                      Nine Ways to Make Exercise Part of Your Day

                                      Nine Ways to Make Exercise Part of Your Day

                                      Take an activity break during the day instead of eating a snack. Find out if your local shopping mall ope ...

                                      Take an activity break during the day instead of eating a snack. Find out if your local shopping mall opens early for indoor walkers. Listen to music or watch TV to keep yourself entertained while you ...

                                      January 29, 2019
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                                    • Is a Brisk Walk Really as Good an Exercise as a Sweaty, Heart-Pounding Run?

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                                      |Date: September 21, 2017
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                                      Is a Brisk Walk Really as Good an Exercise as a Sweaty, Heart-Pounding Run?

                                      Is a Brisk Walk Really as Good an Exercise as a Sweaty, Heart-Pounding Run?

                                      Walking is just as good as running when it comes to lowering your risk for heart disease, according to re ...

                                      Walking is just as good as running when it comes to lowering your risk for heart disease, according to research reported by the American Heart Association. Researchers analyzed the health of some 48,0 ...

                                      September 21, 2017
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                                    • 3 Ways to Better Manage Your Diabetes

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                                      |Date: August 18, 2017
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                                      3 Ways to Better Manage Your Diabetes

                                      3 Ways to Better Manage Your Diabetes

                                      Living with diabetes can be a challenge. Researchers are always looking for new ways to help people with ...

                                      Living with diabetes can be a challenge. Researchers are always looking for new ways to help people with the disease. Some strategies focus on new medicines or forms of insulin. Others give those with ...

                                      August 18, 2017
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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?

                                      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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                                    • Over 65? Want to Cut Your Heart Disease Risk? Try Exercise

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                                      |Date: September 28, 2016
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                                      Over 65? Want to Cut Your Heart Disease Risk? Try Exercise

                                      Over 65? Want to Cut Your Heart Disease Risk? Try Exercise

                                      Ride a bike, take a swim, walk your dog: Even a "moderate" amount of exercise each week may drastically r ...

                                      Ride a bike, take a swim, walk your dog: Even a "moderate" amount of exercise each week may drastically reduce the odds a person aged 65 or older will die from heart disease. The effects of exercise a ...

                                      September 28, 2016
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                                    • Walk the Walk…

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: October 13, 2013
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                                      Walk the Walk…

                                      Walk the Walk…

                                        Walking is great exercise and is accessible to everyone. The Centers for Disease Control and Preve ...

                                        Walking is great exercise and is accessible to everyone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institutes of Health recommend at least 30 minutes of moderate physical acti ...

                                      October 13, 2013
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                                    • Spring Into a Walking Program

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: April 17, 2013
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                                      Spring Into a Walking Program

                                      Spring Into a Walking Program

                                        Hello! My name is Erica Bryant and I am a physical therapist at Valley Medical Center. I am excite ...

                                        Hello! My name is Erica Bryant and I am a physical therapist at Valley Medical Center. I am excited to be joining Dr. Lundin and Dr. Thompson as a new contributor to the VMC Spine Blog. Springt ...

                                      April 17, 2013
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