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Doctors have long known that people who have extra weight around their bellies (apple-shaped bodies) are at greater risk of heart disease, stroke, and cancer than those who are trimmer. The danger increases after age 60 because more men and women develop that shape. thinkpad

Body shape at distribution ecomes more important as we age because weight, which relects both muscle and fat mass, becomes a less reliable guide to fat stores after age 60, says Walter Willett, M.D., Dr.P.H., professor of epidemiology and nutrition and chairman of the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health. microsoft

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Although scientists believe that extra pounds have more impact on heart disease than on cancer risk, slimming down may decrease the possibility that you ll develop some tumors, says Rachel Ballard-Barbash, M.D., an epidemiologist at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. Specifically, avoiding midlife weight gain can help you: laptop computer

Stifle breast and endometrial cancer. Dr. Barbash has found that women with more upper-body fat, the so-called apple-shaped bodies, are at 70 to 100 percent greater risk of developing breast cancer than women whose fat is on their lower bodies he so-called pear shape in which fat clings to the hips and thighs. desktop computer

Other studies involving women up to age 83 have found that the heaviest women who were apple-shaped have a 5 to 6 times greater risk of breast cancer and had 15 times greater incidence of endometrial cancer than women who were trimmer, says David V. Schapira, M.D., director of the Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center at Louisiana State University Medical Center in New Orleans. notebooks

Theoretically, breast cancer risk can be reduced by 45 percent just by losing 10 to 15 pounds, Dr. Schapira says. lenovo

In addition, if a woman who weighs 25 percent or more over her ideal weight develops breast cancer, she is 60 percent more likely to have a recurrence of the disease in the next 10 years than does a woman who has her weight under control at diagnosis. hard drive

Weight control is one of the few modifiable lifestyle behaviors that may reduce a woman s risk of diagnosis and death due to breast cancer, says Ruby Senie, Ph.D., associate attending epidemiologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. travelstar

Corral cancer of the esophagus. Men in their sixties who are 20 percent over their recommended healthy weight are at three times greater risk of developing adenocarcenoma, a cancer of the esophagus, than men who tip the scales right on, according to researchers at National Cancer Institute who studied 174 men who had the disease and 750 who didn t. gateway

Fight off colon cancer. In a six-year follow-up study of 47, 723 male dentists, pharmacists, and other health professionals up to age 74, Harvard University researchers found that men who had waist circumferences of 43 inches or more were 2 F times more likely to develop colon cancer than those whose waists were less than 35 inches. laptop parts

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Doctors suspect that excessive body fat sparks increased production of sex hormones like estrogen and testosterone that are thought to promote breast and endometrial cancer. At the same time high amounts of body fat slash levels of a protein that binds to these sex hormones and deactivates them. The result is a greater risk of developing these cancers, Dr. Schapira says. hard drives

Extra weight also triggers gastric reflux, bathing the esophagus with excessive amounts of acid that may promote precancerous growths, says Linda Morris Brown, an epidemiologist at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. electronics

Researchers are less certain how excess weight contributes to cancer of the esophagus and colon. They do know, however, that some of the same things that cause excess weight igh-fat foods and lack of exercise lso increase the risk of colon cancer. So being overweight may not directly cause colon cancer, but it could be a potent warning that other aspects of your lifestyle are endangering your health, says Tim Byers, M.D., professor of preventive medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver. canon

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For many of us, controlling weight has been like trying to catch a live trout with bare hands. But, as discussed, making another effort even after age 60 can have an immense impact on your health and well-being. desktop computers

The safety of being thin is huge. There are 300, 000 excess deaths in the non-thin population each year, and we spend $100 billion a year to treat diseases like heart disease, stroke, and cancer that are related to not being thin, says George Blackburn, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School and chief of the nutrition/metabolism laboratory in the Cancer Research Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center West in Boston. think pad

In most cases diet alone won t do the job for you. Your best bet is to use dietary changes as part of a comprehensive effort that includes exercise, Dr. Balducci says. repair

Remember that the pounds may come off more slowly than in the past, says Sharon Emmons, R.D., a clinical dietitian and geriatric nutrition specialist at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in Mobile. If you lose a half-pound to a pound a week at this age, you re doing great, she says. data recovery

Usually, losing weight at that rate means shaving only 150 calories a day from your menu, Dr. Blackburn says. That s about the equivalent of a slice of cheese pizza, a 12-ounce beer, a F -cup serving of vanilla ice cream, or five gingersnaps. cisco

Shoot for losing no more than 10 pounds or 5 percent of your body weight (whichever is less) in 12 weeks, Dr. Blackburn says. Then try to maintain that weight loss for three months before attempting to lose more weight. The body, particularly after age 60, is willing to lose weight for about three months, he says. Then it doesn t want to budge for quite a while. If you push yourself too much, you re more likely to start overeating and regain the weight that you have dropped, Dr. Blackburn says. With these goals in mind, here s a look at the nuts and bolts of weight control, beginning with motivation. keyboard

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I don t think that you ll seriously be able to get your weight under control without considering what is going on between your ears, says Maurice Larocque, M.D., a bariatric physician in Montreal and author of Slim Within, a 21-day, audiocassette weight-loss program. The thoughts that you plant in your mind will determine if you succeed or fail. infosys

Here are some ways to help you think more positively about weight control so that you can achieve your goal and permanently reduce your risk of stroke, heart disease, and cancer. refurbished laptops

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L oneliness, frustration, boredom, anger, grief, anxiety, guilt, and other emotions are savage beasts. If you regularly soothe them with food, like many people over 60 do, you may be packing on pounds without really solving the underlying problem. Here is a simple test, developed by Stephen P. Gullo, Ph.D., author of Thin Tastes Better, that will help you analyze how emotions affect your eating habits and determine what to do what about it. Rate each of the following statements on a scale of 1 (rarely true) to 5 (always true). Scoring follows. lap top

1. There is no problem that can t be solved by chocolate. refurbished

2. I like to treat myself to a nice dinner or some other food treat to celebrate accomplishments. memory

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4. When I m stressed or upset, I feel better after I ve eaten. as400

5. I have a favorite restaurant where my friends and I go to celebrate or just get together. averatec

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9. I always overeat when my children or grandchildren visit me. seagate

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Scoring: Add up your total. If you scored 21 or less, you re doing pretty well ou may occasionally turn to food for solace, but it isn t your first line of defense. If you scored 22 to 36, you may be using food to pacify your emotions, but you re just as likely to use other ways of dealing with feelings uch as talking it out with friends, taking a bath, or exercising hat are less fattening. If you scored 37 or more, you may be relying too much on food to cope with stress. computer hardware

Here are alternatives to help relieve emotional strain without resorting to food. printers

Think, then act. Before you open the refrigerator, ask yourself if eating is really going to relieve your anger, boredom, depression, or other emotional need, says Eileen Rosendahl, Ph.D., a geriatric psychologist and assistant professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in New York City. Try to find something else to do ake a walk, garden, or visit an ill friend hat will make you feel gratified or happy instead of guilty. technology

Beware the comfort trap. I often tell groups of older people, Maybe you ve lost someone recently and are seeking comfort in food. But keep in mind that your loved ones are at peace and watching over you. So please don t let them down. They only want what is best for you, and being overweight simply isn t healthy, says Maria Simonson, Sc.D., Ph.D., director of the Health, Weight, and Stress Clinic at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore. mainframe

Sneak in a nap instead of a snack. When you re tired, emotions can overwhelm you and tempt you to seek comfort from food, says Edith Howard Hogan, R.D., a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association in Washington, D.C. Get at least 6 hours of sleep a day. If you feel an urge to eat, lie down, close your eyes for a few minutes, and the emotional tug to chow down should pass. samsung

Find new reasons to like yourself. We know that 80 percent of people who are overweight don t like themselves. They can t find any pleasure within themselves that would encourage them to care for their bodies. So you need to learn to love yourself before you can make any progress toward slimness, Dr. Larocque says. Twice a day, take a moment to focus on some aspect of yourself that you like such as your legs, nose, or eyes. As you begin to lose weight, take pride in the features that are improving. Tell yourself, I m 70, but look at me. I really like how my belly is trimming down. I m starting to get back the shape that I had when I was 45. computer repair

Write em down. Jot down on an index card your three most important motivators for losing weight, such as more stamina, more energy, and lessening your risk of heart disease. Read and think about what those motivators mean to you for 5 minutes when you awaken and just before you go to bed, suggests Peter Miller, Ph.D., executive director of the Hilton Head Health Institute in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Doing that will keep your mind locked on your goal. used computers

Take a picture. Once a month, have a friend or a spouse take pictures of you from front, side, and back views. Focus on the parts of your body where you are making progress, like your shrinking tummy or your strengthening arms and legs. Take a couple of minutes each day to imagine how much better you ll look next month, Dr. Larocque says. network

Let go. The more relaxed that you are, the more open you ll be to positive thoughts that will help keep your weight under control, Dr. Larocque says. Try the following relaxation exercise twice a day: Get into a comfortable position ither lying or sitting n a darkened room. Close your eyes and begin breathing very slowly and deeply. Relax the muscles of your forehead and jaw. Part your lips slightly. Now relax the muscles of your mouth, neck, arms, and legs. Now breathe more deeply, inhale slowly. Then push your shoulders upward until it seems as though they are touching your ears. Hold your breath for a count of five, then exhale slowly and drop your shoulders. Push your shoulders up again and repeat the breathing sequence. Sense yourself beginning to feel relaxed. Your arms are very heavy and limp. digital cameras

Feel the sun s warmth on your arms. They are getting warmer and warmer. Now let your legs go limp and feel the sun s warmth on them. Repeat the sun imagery with your eyelids, jaw, forehead, and finally with your entire body. Feel the sun s energy inside your whole body. See yourself and smile. You are full of energy, and you use it. You appreciate each step that you are taking on your road to weight control. Now count to three, then open your eyes and get on with your day. desktops

Mirror, mirror on the wall . . . Like the queen in Snow White, you can be the fairest one of all. Just use your imagination, says Barbara Morse, an imagery counselor and recreational therapist in San Diego who works with men and women over age 60. cognos

Imagine yourself in a hall of mirrors, each one reflecting a different image of you, Morse says. Try to see as many perspectives in the mirrors as you can. One may make you look short and fat, another tall and skinny. See reflections of yourself as a child, as a person older than you are now, and as you see yourself today. Now look in a mirror and give yourself whatever type of body you would like. Change your hair color or style. Work with the image in the mirror until it reflects hosting

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You don t want buns of steel. You want to steel your defenses against diseases that kill. And you would like to do it without stressing the bones, joints, and muscles that need more TLC with each passing year. cheap computer

Yes, physical activity is good for you. But if you re like most people ages 60 and over, you bypass the exercise programs, books, and videos that shout no pain, no gain. And you have made the smart choice. Research shows that moderate exercise gives you as much aybe even more rotection from disease as the old grunt-and-groan-and-sweat type of workout. digital camera

Moderate exercise can help you lower your risk of disease and carry on an active lifestyle beyond your eighties, says James M. Rippe, M.D., director of the Center for Clinical and Lifestyle Research at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston and author of Fit over Forty. printer

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Experts today recommend a two-part exercise program: aerobic exercise (walking or bicycling, for example) to condition your heart and cardiovascular system, and strength-training exercises (calisthenics and high-intensity weight lifting) to build muscle and cut fat. And you need to exercise only two or three times a week. maxtor

You can ease into this routine gradually and safely. That s a big plus since by age 60, just about everyone has some element of osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, joint irritation, or lack of flexibility, says Dr. Rippe. Light exercise doesn t aggravate these conditions. In fact, exercise usually reduces them. data storage

If you join exercise groups or walking clubs, you reap even more benefits ocial activity and new friends. We like to call this recreation, not exercise, says Gerald Fletcher, M.D., professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. hitachi

Experts note that exercisers enjoy a better quality of life. Exercisers are more active in the rest of their lives, says Dr. Rippe. Many of the age-related declines that we see are tied to the expectation that people become more sedentary and uninterested in things around them as they age. It is true that if you re inactive, your metabolism slows, you gain weight, and you become even more inactive. But it doesn t have to be like that. rational

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Researchers have found that exercise can give your body s systems the capacity to work as well as someone 20 years younger. So it is not surprising that physically active people egardless of their biological ages ave lower rates of heart disease and are less vulnerable to strokes. battery

If you haven t exercised for years, don t be put off: As soon as you start to exercise, your risk of cardiovascular problems drops by 25 percent, says Dr. Fletcher. it support

Studies show that even if you start a regular exercise program in your sixties, you lower your risk of heart disease for the rest of your life, says Dr. Rippe. If you re 60 years old, you may have another 25 years left, so the quality of life during those years is something to think about. western digital

Don t let a heart attack hold you back. Exercise has been proven to be a great therapy, says Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D., president and founder of the Cooper Clinic and the Cooper Institute for Aerobics in Dallas, who is also known as the father of aerobics. Studies show that people who become involved in an exercise program after their first heart attacks are 20 to 40 percent more likely to be alive seven years later than those who survived a heart attack and then remained totally sedentary. music

Exercise is so important that cardiologists often prescribe (not just recommend or suggest) exercise for patients with heart disease, observes Alan Rozanski, M.D., director of nuclear cardiology and cardiac stress testing at St. Luke s Hospital in New York City. networks

In one study, researchers followed 68 patients who were on a waiting list for heart transplants and who also participated in an exercise program of graded walking. After three to six months, the hearts of 30 patients had improved to the point that they no longer needed new hearts. Two years later, their hearts were still going strong. toner

How does aerobic exercise perform these miracles It makes your heart pump more vigorously to carry extra blood and oxygen to hardworking muscles. Over time, the demands of exercise make your heart physically fit tronger and more efficient. The heart becomes a bigger, stronger pump that pumps more blood with each beat, says Bryant Stamford, Ph.D., professor of exercise physiology and director of the Health Promotion Center at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. cheap laptops

You get practical payoffs: The well-exercised heart doesn t have to beat as fast when you do something demanding. Even though your body is stressed, your heart isn t. When nonexercisers shovel the sidewalk after a snowstorm, for instance, their likelihood of a heart attack jumps to 107 times their normal risk. Someone who exercises five times a week has a risk that rises to only 2.4 times. wholesale

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Heart attacks and strokes don t come out of the blue. Much of the trouble that leads to these killers starts in the arteries, the tubes that carry the blood and allow it to flow to the body s organs. High blood pressure, a condition that becomes more common with advancing years, often sets the stage for all the other problems. Exercise can help get it down. netvista

When you have high blood pressure, the blood circulates too vigorously under too much force. The pressure tears up the artery walls, which allows the harmful low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol to attach and form plaque. Over time, this turns arteries that used to be as smooth and efficient as the interstate into the equivalent of one-lane gravel roads. High blood pressure wouldn t be such a serious problem if it didn t do so much damage to artery walls, says Dr. Stamford. camera

We think exercise lowers blood pressure because it opens up the small vessels and capillaries and helps blood flow into the working muscles that need the extra nourishment, says Dr. Stamford. An added benefit for the muscles: They become better able to absorb oxygen and glucose (blood sugar). Exercisers with high blood pressure often find that exercise lowers it, which in turn allows their doctors to lower or eliminate their medications. networking

You reap the benefits of exercise long after your workout, even when you are lolling in a recliner with the newspaper. That is because exercise lowers the resting heart rate, which reduces pressure on the whole cardiovascular system, says Dr. Stamford. sharp

If the blood flow gets blocked completely, which becomes more likely as the arteries narrow, you could have a heart attack (if an artery to the heart gets blocked) or stroke (if the blockage occurs in an artery leading to the brain). This happens when the platelets he tiny disklike structures that help the blood coagulate tick to each other and to the artery walls to create a clot. Exercise reduces your risk because it keeps the platelets from clustering excessively and damming the flow. cheap

When you exercise, you also protect your artery walls. Studies in Europe suggest that a combination of diet and exercise decreases the soft plaque that gradually builds up and hardens, narrowing the artery. windows

The Honolulu Heart Program on Oahu, Hawaii, conducted a 22-year study of 5, 362 Japanese-American men ages 55 to 68. The researchers found that nonexercisers were four times more likely to experience one type of stroke and three times more likely to experience another type of stroke when compared to more active men. monitors

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I t is always a good idea to check with your doctor before you begin an exercise program. But it is a must if you have more than two risk factors for heart disease, says Gerald Fletcher, M.D., professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. linux

These risk factors are high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, diabetes, a smoking habit, or a family history of heart disease. computer support

If you re at risk for heart problems, your doctor probably will want to do an exercise tolerance test to check for cardiovascular disease, custom-design an exercise program to ease you into the swing of things, and monitor your progress. used laptops

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Any time you exercise, your body ends up with more of the high-density lipoproteins, or HDLs. That s the so-called good cholesterol that grabs the harmful LDL cholesterol and carries it out of the bloodstream before it can attach to artery walls. The biggest predictor of future heart disease is an HDL reading below 35, says Dr. Cooper. (That number is a measure of milligrams per deciliter or mg/dl.) cameras

We used to think that you had to exercise vigorously to raise HDL levels. But now we think that moderate amounts of low-key exercise such as walking can increase HDL levels by about 10 percent, says Dr. Rippe. scanners

Researchers at Stanford University studied men and women ages 50 to 65 who exercised lightly. After two years, an HDL check showed that 52 percent of the exercisers had lowered their risk of heart disease by 10 percent. Another study showed that women who walked a slow 3 miles four or five times a week also upped their HDL levels. And a joint study of postmenopausal women showed that while good cholesterol levels rose with exercise, the amounts of artery-clogging LDL cholesterol dropped. panasonic

As you get older, your arteries gradually stiffen, which increases your risk of atherosclerosis, unless you take steps to flex them by exercising your body. Researchers at the Gerontology Research Center in Baltimore evaluated the arteries of 146 older men and women. The arteries of exercisers were up to one-third more flexible than those of couch potatoes. workstation

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Strength-training exercises put one of the major risk factors in heart disease, cancer, and stroke into reverse he otherwise inevitable increase of body fat. We re not talking about weight problems here, just the simple fact that as you age, you lose muscle, and it s replaced by fat. backup

Even if their weight remains unchanged, nonexercisers will probably greet their eightieth birthdays (assuming that they get there) with 30 percent less muscle than they had in their prime. information technology

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B eyond combating heart disease, cancer, and stroke, exercise helps fight off or control a lot of other health problems. Here s what else. 180gxp

Betters your balance. As you age, your risk of falling increases. Studies show that weight lifting or balance training improves overall balance. In healthy community-dwelling elders, tai chi has been shown to decrease fall rates. notebook battery

Improves your sex life. Researchers have found that physical impotence often results from poor blood circulation to the penis. Since exercise improves circulation on a system-wide basis, doctors speculate that it will help reduce the problem. security

Increases mobility. When you work your heart, more blood goes to all parts of your body, including your brain. Those who exercise, studies show, perform better on mental tests and respond faster to stimuli. lotus

Makes more muscle. Strength training also produces larger, stronger muscles. The stress of exercise probably creates microscopic tears in the muscle fibers, according to William J. Evans, Ph.D., a physiology and nutrition researcher at Pennsylvania State University in University Park. In between exercise sessions, the muscles repair and strengthen the fibers and learn to synthesize and use proteins more efficiently. The brain gets into the act, too, putting more muscle cells to work to meet the extra demands. virus

Improves your mood. There is no question that exercise has been shown to improve mood and relieve anxiety and depression, although the reasons why are hard to prove in a laboratory setting, says Robert S. Brown, Sr., M.D., Ph.D., clinical professor of psychiatric medicine at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and a longtime researcher on exercise and its effect on mental health. I ve never treated a physically fit person with a major depression. thinkpad t42

Exercise also produces physiological changes that may elevate mood. My theory is that exercise t least to the point of sweating aises body temperature, which speeds up the metabolism, adds Dr. Brown. That results in more oxygen going to the brain, optimizing essential chemical reactions. Exercise also releases endorphins, the so-called pleasure chemicals in the brain that can block pain and invoke feelings of well-being r even euphoria like the much-ballyhooed runner s high experienced by long-distance runners and other athletes. thinkpad 600

Controls diabetes. Exercise helps your body produce the insulin that it needs to process glucose (blood sugar) and get it out of the blood and into the cells. Millions of people are insulin-resistant, says Bryant Stamford, Ph.D., director of the Health Promotion Center at the University of Louisville. Glucose stays in the blood, which creates real problems because it crystallizes. A sugar crystal looks like a medieval mace, a weapon consisting of a ball with spikes on it. It tears up the lining in small blood vessels, which sets the stage for harmful cholesterol to attach to the artery walls and balloon into atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. Exercise can help prevent that. thinkpad 600e

Strengthens bone. Exercise strengthens bones weakened by osteoporosis because it increases blood flow and helps cells create new, healthier bone. A study at Tufts University in Boston followed 39 women ages 50 to 70 and found that bone mass, muscle mass, strength, and balance all improved with exercise. thinkpad 570

Eases joint pain. Because exercise develops the muscles that support your joints, says Dr. Evans, it usually eases the pain of arthritis and other joint ailments. thinkpad 600x

This alarming ratio makes you older than you have to be. As your muscle decreases, stairs feel like a vertical mountain climb. Hefting that can of beans off the kitchen shelf gets harder and harder. And a common sack of groceries feels like an Olympic barbell in your hands. That s not good for your risk of cancer, heart disease, and stroke nd certainly not good if you want to continue to live independently. thinkpad 390x

One quick encounter with a tape measure will probably give you all the evidence you need that these changes are taking place. Researchers in England have determined that your body s fat level manifests itself in your girth, not just in your weight. You re at the threshold of increased health risk if your waist measures over 31 inches (for most women) or over 37 inches (for most men). thinkpad a31

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M ost exercise-related injuries happen because people try to do more than their bodies can handle. If you re overloading your system, your body will let you know. After exercising, you should be: bios update

Very energetic. Exercise should give you additional energy. If you re exhausted when you finish exercising, you ve overdone it, says fitness pioneer Jack LaLanne. You should finish a session feeling exhilarated, yet relaxed. That way, you won t do too much and get hurt. If exercise leaves you languid, shorten your walk or lighten your strength-training weights. laptops

If you still haven t recuperated a half-hour after stopping exercise, check with your doctor, says Gerald Fletcher, M.D., professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. toshiba

Clearheaded. A feeling of nausea or faintness lets you know that your efforts are too intense for your body, although these symptoms can also mean that you re not spending enough time on your cooldown exercises. Review your routine. Add or lengthen the cooldown exercises. If that doesn t make a difference, shorten your walk and reduce your weights, says Dr. Fletcher. laptop battery

Pain-free. Exercise isn t supposed to hurt or leave you feeling stiff (although you may feel some soreness when you begin to exercise). Devote more time to warm-up and cooldown exercises, because they provide maximum protection against aches and pains, says Terri Merritt, a clinical exercise physiologist at the Preventive Medicine Research Institute in Sausalito, California. If problems persist, see your doctor or a fitness expert to rule out underlying problems and to make sure that you are doing exercises correctly. thinkpad

If you are overweight, your knees may not be strong enough to support you. If they hurt, shorten (or eliminate) your walks and concentrate on strength-training sessions to build up muscles and tendons to take some of the load off the joints, recommends William J. Evans, Ph.D., professor of applied physiology and nutrition and director of the Noll Physiological Research Center at Pennsylvania State University in University Park. microsoft

You may experience lower back pain when you start to exercise. That s because, if you have spent a lot of time sitting, your hamstring muscles have shortened. When you walk or exercise, these muscles pull on the buttock muscles which, in turn, yank on the lower back muscles. If your abdominal muscles aren t strong enough to help support the lower back, you ll feel it. Include abdominal-strengthening exercises with your warm-up and cooldown stretches says Merritt. laptop computers

Remember that warm-up and cooldown exercises protect muscles and tendons as well as the cardiovascular system. Don t try to shorten your workout by omitting them. laptop computer

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