How Physical Ability Affects Death

There has been much already said about how being physically fit promotes better health and long life. Apparently such positive benefits can be seen in much smaller every day activities. People who are better at simple physical acts such as gripping, walking, rising from a chair and balancing on one leg are more likely to live longer, according to a new study published on bmj.com today.

Fitness: The benefits of aerobic exercise

Last week’s column talked about the common myths of weight loss, nutrition and exercise. One of the myths mentioned was the fact that cardiovascular/aerobic exercise is not needed in order to lose weight. According to the American Council on Exercise (ACE) “it is an essential part of EVERY exercise program and should be done for a minimum of 30 minutes on most days of the week”. But what exactly ...

Walkable Grand Haven aims to promote healthy lifestyle

What began as a talk between Mayor Roger Bergman and former Grand Haven Tribune Publisher Paul Bedient about Bergman's walking competition between City Manager Pat McGinnis has blossomed into a full-scale fitness program for the Tri-Cities.

News in brief

Here are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.

Handshake 'key sign of longer life'

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