Tag: Physical Activity
Health Tip – Feb. 20 – 6,000 Steps to Good Health
Do you know how many steps you take each day? A typical adult female takes about 5,117, which is just about a two to...
YMCA Of Marquette County Presents Special Program For Area Youth
MARQUETTE, MI - (Great Lakes Radio News) - The Marquette County YMCA has begun a special program focusing on area youth and their health...
Health Tip – Dec. 24 – Exercise Intensity Cuts Heart Disease...
You can walk for an hour a day, but that won’t necessarily affect your risk of heart disease or stroke. But walking fast or...
YMCA Of Marquette County Update With Executive Director Lisa Coombs-Gerou
MARQUETTE, MI - (Great Lakes Radio News) - The Michigan Department of Community Health has selected the YMCA of Marquette County as one of...
YMCA of Marquette Selected for Pilot Program to Address Childhood Obesity
MARQUETTE, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – The Michigan Department of Community Health has selected the YMCA of Marquette County as one of...
Health Tip – Nov. 5 – Does This “Fat-burning” Extract Work?
Green coffee bean extract is the latest natural substance said to speed up weight loss. In a small study, eight men and eight women...
Health Tip – Oct. 3 – Even Temporary Weight Loss Decreases...
If you’re overweight, losing 10 percent of your weight (20 pounds if you weigh in at 200) may cut your risk of developing type...
Health Tip – Sept. 20 – Exercise to Quell Hot Flashes
Many women think that exercise might aggravate hot flashes, but Penn State researchers found just the opposite in a group of women who reported...
Health Tip – Aug. 28 – Sedentary Life Style Starts Young
Kids these days spend much too much time in front of screens - computers, video games, television, whatever. A new study from Oregon State...
Health Tip – July 24 – Get Moving
A healthful diet is not the only factor when it comes to achieving a healthy weight - physical activity plays an important role as...
