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Is it safe for a woman to exercise after she becomes pregnant?Doctors gave the OK to moderate exercise during pregnancy in 1985, when the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists published a report entitled "Exercise During Pregnancy and the Postnatal Period."
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What is the value of yoga?The philosophy of yoga, which comprises many forms, has been practiced in the East for more than 1,000 years and in the United States since the early 1900's.
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Is it advisable to exercise if I already have a cold?It really depends on how bad you feel. Exercising when you have a cold can help drain secretions from respiratory passages and relieve congestion; it also promotes relaxation.
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If exercise is good for the heart, how come Jim Fixx died of a heart attack while running?When runner and best-selling author Fixx died of a heart attack during a run in 1984, skeptics saw it as evidence that aerobic activity did nothing for heart health'"or worse, that it could cause heart attacks.
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Do physically active people live longer?Studies have shown that, in general, people who exercise regularly live longer than those who don't.
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Is jogging a suitable exercise for children? What about weight training?It's fine to expose younger children to jogging in the form of "peewee" and "fun" runs. These are usually noncompetitive events organized by Y's, community organizations, and running clubs, at distances ranging from 100 yards to several miles.
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Playground SafetyAbout 200,000 children in the United States are hurt in playground accidents every year.
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The Great ForestsOn the western slopes of the United States, south of Puget Sound, warm, gentle rain falls almost constantly.
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Food from the SeaEvery spring and summer, millions of salmon swim from the Pacific Ocean into the mouths of northwestern rivers and then steadily upstream.
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Cities of the PacificJust as the natural harbors of New England are America's door to Europe, the shores of Puget Sound open the way to the Orient.