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Lead Stories: Monday, December 1, 2008

Rookie running guidelines for long-term fitness

Posted January 9th, 2007 at 2:30 PM by Christopher Jack

Section: Running & Training, Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Health & Fitness, Exercise

The passing of another year means it’s that time again; time to look to the future and resolve to create that better you. For many, personal health and fitness become the centerpiece of their New Year’s Resolution.

Running can be an ideal and long-term means to those ends as long as you follow these simple guidelines:

Set a goal. The downfall of many beginners is setting a goal that is too high considering their running experience and fitness level. Starting small and building up can protect a new runner from injury and the frustration that may accompany failure.
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Calorie restriction without exercise may lead to bone loss

Posted December 25th, 2006 at 7:00 AM by Jennifer Lipman

Section: Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab, Exercise, Weight Loss

Cut the calories, check the scale, and a couple of weeks later you weigh less. However, a new study suggests that this decrease in weight is due to bone loss caused by lack of exercise when you just cut calories for a diet.

Dennis T. Villareal, MD, and his research team at Washington University in St. Louis, conducted an experiment featuring 30 women and 18 men over the age of 57. Nineteen of the adults were put on a calorie-restricted diet, lowering the intake of energy by 16 percent for the first three months. For the following 9 months, it was upped to 20 percent.
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