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The Hype Behind HYDRATION

Froedtert & Medical College Sports Medicine Program WHY is being “properly hydrated” so important for an athlete???  


First Lady Michelle Obama Launches Let's Move: America's Move to Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids


It's a new wave of fitness for mothers

By Jeannine Stein Los Angeles Times HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - Chani Demello walked into a surf shop last year looking for some brand identity. She found T-shirts and stickers for surfer chicks and surfer girls, but nothing that "represented me as a mom," she said.


Athletes' hunger to win fuels eating disorders

By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY   Kimiko Hirai Soldati, a 2004 Olympic diver, remembers exactly when her bulimia started.


Women face 'triad' of danger

By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2006-02-05-womens-health-triad_x.htm Sports can be a win-win activity for young women. Research shows that exercise builds strong bones, helps control weight and improves mood. And it reduces the risk of developing serious illnesses such as heart disease and breast cancer.


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