By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. Provided by: Johns Hopkins University

Your Healthy Heart Fitness Archive

  • Why You Should Care About Oxidative Stress

    Posted Mon, Sep 11, 2006, 6:07 pm PDT

    During metabolism - the process of converting food to energy - the body is constantly forming chemically reactive substances called free radicals.

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  • How Hard Should You Exercise?

    Posted Sun, Jul 30, 2006, 9:39 am PDT

    Several measures can help you easily determine whether you are exercising at a moderate level - one that is not overly intensive but still likely to…

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  • Too Few Americans Are Fit

    Posted Fri, Feb 10, 2006, 7:58 pm PST

    Over and over again we've all heard about the epidemic of obesity. Less often mentioned is an epidemic of "unfitness" among adolescents. A report…

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  • Fatness vs. Fitness

    Posted Wed, Nov 09, 2005, 11:06 am PST

    Being thin and being fit both protect against cardiovascular disease. Being either fat or unfit increase your risk of a heart attack, but which…

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