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Janet Dufek, a professor at the School of Integrated Health Sciences at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, poses at the school, Sept. 8, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Oct 15, 2025

Walking is good for you. Walking backward can add to the benefits

A simple way to switch up your walking routine is to try walking backward, according to scholars and fitness experts.

May 6, 2013

Thumbs up, thankfully, to another successful pruning season

If I keep all my digits, I have hundreds of thousands of cuts left in me.

Mar 29, 2013

Go exercise!

It's amazing how much energy we put into being frustrated and stressed -- and even more so how amazing it feels to release it through exercise.

Aug 30, 2012

And so it begins….

Managing the rigors of life and work and personal time may seem impossible, but once everyone gets into a routine, it becomes manageable.

Aug 17, 2012

No more excuses

While “I don’t have time” may sound like a valid excuse, “it isn’t a priority” will at least make you think twice about whether you are prioritizing things correctly. ...

Jul 16, 2012

Striving for a ‘corpore sano’

Mens sana in corpore sano is a Latin phrase that means “a sound mind in a healthy body.” In everyday conversation, that phrase is often reduced to, “Healthy mind, healthy body.” […]

May 29, 2012

Getting in shape for summer, inside and outside the office

This past weekend marked the unofficial start of summer. If you’re anything like me, you’re ready for everything that comes along with the warm weather — except maybe bathing suit […]

May 8, 2012

Report: Schools key to fighting America’s obesity

WASHINGTON — Schools should be a cornerstone of the nation’s obesity battle, but to trim Americans’ waistlines, changes are needed everywhere people live, work, play and learn, a major new […]

Dec 20, 2011

Websites make weight-loss wagering easy

NEW YORK — Neil Ylanan eats for a living and travels constantly as a food expert for a company that supplies in-flight meals to airlines. Toss in those sleepless, sluggish […]

Oct 19, 2011

Latest yoga trend defies gravity

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — The latest yoga trend defies gravity. AntiGravity Yoga is a fitness practice that uses a silk hammock as a soft trapeze for resistance and support as […]

Jul 13, 2011

Changing your life with pro bono work

I have been suffering through an identity/lifestyle crisis as of late. As I make my declaration in this overly dramatic fashion, I am completely aware that there are so many […]

Jun 26, 2011

New Hollywood fitness fave: Drumstick-smashing!

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Move over, pole-dancing, kettlebells and Zumba. Drumstick-smashing is the latest rage to hit the Hollywood exercise circuit, offering a workout similar to Pilates or boot camp, […]