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Did You Know?
If all of your blood vessels were laid end-to-end, they would extend for about 60,000 miles.












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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



Personal Trainers Should Not Offer Nutrition Advice
Most personal trainers offer nutrition advice to their clients. What's wrong with that? After all, it's nearly impossible to improve your fitness without also considering nutrition issues. Read more about this controversial topic in our review: "Personal Trainers Should Not Offer Nutrition Advice"

Obesity: The "Big" Picture
Everyone now agrees that obesity is pervasive in our society. Surveys by the Centers for Disease Control reveal that two-thirds of adult Americans are overweight and one-third are obese. If that's not bad enough, overweight and obesity are increasingly being seen in children and adolescents. What's causing all this? Read more about it in: "Obesity: The Big Picture"

Pedometers
Walking is a great form of exercise for almost everyone. While it won't prepare you to compete in a triathlon or tennis tournament, it certainly will help you lose weight, and lower your risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The current recommendation is 10,000 steps per day. To keep track, you're going to need a good pedometer. Learn more at: "Pedometers"


Exercise Books and Videos



TITLE:  "Exercise Prescription"
AUTHOR:  Swain D, Leutholtz B
LENGTH:  189 pages
LIST PRICE:  $25.00

Have you heard?: Exercise is more effective than drug therapy for many lifestyle conditions. (If this is news to you, you need to spend more time on AthleteInMe.com!!) "Exercise Prescription" is a superb reference. It outlines how to design exercise regimens for specific health conditions. However, it is written for students of exercise science and health care professionals. If you are a primary care physician, you need to read this book!! Read our review...





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