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Hi there and welcome to Physical and Mental Health. I hope you like the articles that I have selected around fitness, exercise, running and health. Use the 'Filter' menu above to find topics you may be interested in. Please feel free to add comments in the 'Reactions' button at the bottom of each article. Enjoy! :-) Remember that there are many pages of links here, see the full list of pages at the bottom of this page! Also, please feel free to suggest any good resources on the web that you have found. Email me at: kiwirip@me.com Peter Mellow
What motivates some people to get off the sofa and run, walk, ride or Zumba regularly?
Via Geoff Strauss
Australia is up there with the world's fattest countries. What are the thinner, healthier countries doing right?
Whether it's the commute or simply the way you sit, many workers are unwittingly putting their health at risk. But, thankfully, there are alternatives to the daily grind.
Step away from the protein shake and ask yourself: do I need this?
If you live in Chicago or Dallas and have a few pounds to lose, you might spot Downsize Fitness and think you’ll give this new gym a try. Forget it. This is a club that won’t take you as a member—unless you have at least fifty pounds to lose.
Retirement has a detrimental impact on mental and physical health, says a new study by the Institute of Economic Affairs, a think tank.
One in four of us experience it, yet we don't talk about it. This is why. Anxiety is something that, like many others, I've assumed is just a part of my personality - an embarrassing quirk I try to keep contained. It's something I've learned to manage through meditation techniques, exercise and avoiding the odd occasion - some social functions, for instance - where I fear it might rear its ugly head.
Many people survive a heart attack only to find themselves struggling with depression There are two kinds of gloom that can kick in. One is the ‘cardiac blues’, the generally short lived period of low mood that can last for six to eight weeks.
Just when you thought it was safe to dawdle …
Even as a pedestrian it's impossible to see The Invisibles until they're upon you.
At an age when most pensioners are winding down their lives, Fauja Singh began a new one.
Via Peter Mellow
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For those working on the frontline of trauma care, the findings of a report into the protective effects of helmets in cyclists and motorcyclists published in the Medical Journal of Australia last week come as no surprise.
The majority of fitness fanatics are the pits at keeping their workout kit clean, with many confessing to only washing their sweaty rags after every third visit to the gym.
If you want to burn fat and improve your wellbeing, then pick up a paddle and head straight to the water.
The amount of time asthma patients spend soaking up the sun may have an impact on their health, researchers have suggested.
The office chair has taken a back seat in Steve Morley's office as he brings new meaning to multi-tasking.
Siobhan Moylan finds out what's behind the fall in bottled water's popularity.
If you're looking to revamp your workout, just add water. Trust us, your body will feel the difference.
Picture this: you're in your warm cuddly bed at 6am; you're sitting on the couch after work; you're on your lunch break wanting to flop into your car and hit the drive-thru.
Tech companies consult a posture expert to halt an alarming slump.
We spend a lot on the bottled stuff - whether sparkling, still or imported - but does it always trump the tap for taste?
Concussions are drawing more attention, but some advocates are debating how to reduce preventable deaths from sudden cardiac arrest and heat stroke.
SUBWAY fans thinking they're opting for a healthy lunch could be in for a shock.
Learn the warning signs of a heart attack today and survive tomorrow. The sooner you recognise a heart attack and get treatment, the better.
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