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… Fitness: Getting Around Barriers to Exercise On this page: Overview Overview … reasons you give yourself for not being active. Barriers to exercise include the valid reasons you aren't active and the … get started. "What if I get so hungry I eat more and gain weight?" "What if I start to look like a bodybuilder?" "What …
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… Get Regular Exercise for Mental Health On this page: Overview Overview Exercise is about more than physical health. It may also … Use a push mower instead of a riding mower. Lift light arm weights. For example, do it while you talk on the phone. …
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… Vertigo: Level 1 (Easy) Balance Exercises On this page: Overview Overview Level 1 exercises for vertigo are "beginner" exercises. In all of … Gently sway (lean) forward and then backward so that your weight shifts to your toes and then to your heels. Do not …
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… Get started Health Tools Get started Exercise is one of the best things you can do to help keep … stiffness. And it can help you reach and stay at a healthy weight. But you want to make sure that you don't hurt your joints when you exercise. Before you get started, ask your doctor or another …
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… Heart Failure: Track Your Weight, Food, and Sodium On this page: Overview Overview Use … fluid you will retain. When your body retains fluid, your weight may increase. If you weigh yourself every day, you … because you will weigh more. Record the date and your weight on this form daily. Take this record with you when …
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Breastfeeding: When Baby Doesn't Want to Stop On this page: … Overview There may be times when you want to stop breastfeeding, but your baby shows signs of wanting to continue. If possible, keep breastfeeding a while longer. If you can't, then try these …
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… COPD: Using Exercise to Feel Better Actionset Overview When you have COPD, activity and exercise can: Build muscle strength and endurance. This will … amounts of time. Reduce shortness of breath. Upper body exercises increase strength in arm and shoulder muscles, …
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… Type 1 Diabetes in Children: Safe Exercise On this page: Overview Overview … insulin are at risk for low blood sugar during and after exercise. Good planning means checking blood sugar before, during, and after exercise. Keep a record of how exercise affects your child's …
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Weight Management: Should I Use Over-the-Counter Diet Aids? … to follow a healthy eating plan and get more exercise while taking the supplement. It's wise to talk to … If you are, you're better off forgetting about weight loss. Instead, learn healthy eating and activity habits that …
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… Tennis Elbow: Stretches and Strengthening Exercises On this page: Overview … other health professional for stretching and strengthening exercises. Stretching exercises are controlled stretches … you may do strengthening exercises with light hand weights that are less than 1 kg (2 lb) . Weights can be …