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Tagged: exercise

Intersection
5:45 pm
Mon April 8, 2013

Addressing childhood obesity

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Health & Wealth Update
6:28 pm
Wed May 9, 2012

Long distance running, one state at a time

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Chris Nicholas.

Planning a road-trip this summer? In this week's Health & Wealth update, the best way to see the country might be to run across it.

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Health & Wealth Update
9:49 am
Wed March 7, 2012

Why 10,000 steps might save your life

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John Thyfault, professor of nutrition and exercise physiology at the University of Missouri.

Everyone knows exercise helps you lose weight, build up muscles, and fit in the swimsuit next summer. But why, exactly, does it lower your risk of diabetes? In this Health & Wealth update, MU researchers look into the relationship between inactivity and spikes in blood sugar that can lead to type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

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