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To find someone capable of running programs geared toward special groups, look toward the sports sciences and individuals who may have experience in a specific sport or with a specific group. Candidates who have held internships at a major sport training camp or a physical therapy center would be an exceptional find.
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Hiring degreed individuals brings greater credibility to any business, but their selection, training and supervision make special demands.
As evident by the growing number of universities that offer degree programs in fitness/health-related fields, there’s a movement toward professionalizing the fitness industry.
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A great deal of controversy exists around the use of cannabis, which includes marijuana (referred to as “pot”, grass, weed, or reefer) and hashish (“hash”).
Though seemingly harmless, these readily available street drugs are known as gateway drugs because they may lead to the use of other, more dangerous drugs.
Symptoms of cannabis use:
Mood swings;
Increased appetite;
Red eyes;
Slowed time sense and reflexes;
May cause damage to lungs from smoking.
Have we got you thinking about starting a walking program? Great! If you already lace up regularly, try swapping your know-it-down-to-the-pothole route for an undiscovered path. For SELF’s global issue (August 2001), John Reich, a walking coach in Houston, gave us his “world’s best” routines, great cardio workouts that also tone all your leg muscles. Beginners should walk for 20 to 30 minutes; intermediate exercisers, 30 to 45; and advanced, 45 minutes to one hour.
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“Walking, not harder workouts or fat-free foods, is one answer to our fastest-growing public health problem—obesity,” explains Alice Domar, Ph.D., director of the Mind/Body Center for Women’s Health at Harvard?s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and author of Self-Nurture (Penguin). “It’s the easiest thing you can do to control weight, reduce stress and live longer.”
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These creative, world-class walking workouts will whip you into shape—and help you beat the fat-American syndrome
I use the StairMaster at the gym and hike several days a week. I am probably eking out 10,000 steps daily, the number that experts at The Cooper Institute in Dallas have suggested adults should take per day for good health.
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Before stepping out to enjoy the sunshine, you should learn how to protect yourself from the dangers of skin cancer.
You do not have to sacrifice outdoor activities. Just use common sense and take these simple precautions:
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Researchers only began studying hepatitis C a decade ago. There are still major gaps in their understanding of the virus. Why does it cause chronic infection in some but completely vanish in others? Why do some people progress rapidly toward cirrhosis but others remain healthy for decades? By understanding how the virus replicates and causes damage to liver cells, researchers hope to block the disease’s progression and ultimately to eliminate it from the body.
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