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Weight-Lifting and Diabetes
Diabetics who have "diabetic retinopathy" should avoid weight-lifting. Blood pressures rise to enormous levels during weight-lifting. The tiny vessels in the eye are susceptible to these high pressures.












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Mobile App

Our innovative and award-winning app "Exercise Calorie Converter" converts the calories in restaurant foods and beverages into minutes of exercise.

Version 3.0 -- released in Spring 2017 -- offers more restaurants, over 6000 foods and beverages, a Quick-Check tool for foods not in the database, and some cool sharing functions. (NOTE: Version 3.3 was released February 2018.)

MAKE SMARTER CHOICES WHEN YOU DINE OUT!





Today's Featured Topics



Not Enough Exercise vs. Too Much Sitting
It turns out that there is a difference between too much sitting and too little exercise. Even if you get your 30-minute walk in, if you sit for the rest of the day, those health benefits will be lost. Sitting all day is the new smoking: don't do it! Read more...

Heart Rate, Exercise Intensity, and Training
Monitoring your heart rate before, during, and after exercise just might be the most valuable health and fitness parameter you can measure on yourself. Learn all about it in our review: "Heart Rate, Exercise Intensity, and Training"

Sports Drinks and Recovery Drinks
What's the difference between a "sports" drink and a "recovery" drink? The simplest distinction is that recovery drinks contain protein, whereas other sports drinks don't. These products can get a little confusing. We help you sort them out here: "Sports Drinks and Recovery Drinks"


Exercise Books and Videos



TITLE:  "Heart Rate Training"
AUTHOR:  Benson R, Connolly D
LENGTH:  212 pages
LIST PRICE:  $18.95

If you want to incorporate a scientific method to increase your aerobic fitness, then you need to monitor your heart rate during training. To learn how to do this, read this excellent book. Read our review...





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