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A Little Bit About Me!

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Hello0o everyone! Here is a little about me.

Are you ready? Ha!

I am into FAMILY, FOOD (I am a self proclaimed foodie) and FITNESS!
These are my favorite F words! LMAO

I love to DINE and DANCE the night away when ever possible!
That’s me in a nutshell. :.)

It’s almost FRIDAY! YAY!

~ Jennifer


     
     
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Exercise Plays Role in Recovery From Sports Injuries

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WEDNESDAY, April 23 (EmpowHer's HealthDay News) -- If you're an athlete or fitness enthusiast who suffers a strained muscle, sprained ankle or foot injury, you don't necessarily have to stop exercising. "Exercise can definitely be beneficial for a person dealing with an injury. Depending on its type, the injured area should be moved and not left in place for a long period of time," Colleen Greene, wellness coordinator with MFit, the University of Michigan Health System's health promotion division, said in a prepared statement.

     
     
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Core Strength: Worth More Than a Six Pack

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We see them everywhere: staring back at us from covers of fitness magazines, in ads for some new diet pill, on infomercials for some new fitness equipment. They're six pack abs, air brushed or not, the envy of men and women. You don't need a six pack to have strong abs. But, you do get strong abs with a good "core" workout.

     
     
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Being Fit — Even Moderately— Cuts Stroke Risk

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NEW YORK - Being merely moderately fit — walking briskly half an hour a day — can lower the risk of having a stroke, according to a new study whose findings apply to women as well as men.

Much of the previous research on stroke and fitness has been on men and relied on participants to report their physical activity, said Steven Hooker, who heads the University of South Carolina’s Prevention Research Center in Columbia and led the study. About a quarter of those in the new study were women, and everyone had a treadmill test to measure his or her fitness level.


     
     
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Moderate Aerobic Fitness Levels May Cut Stroke Risk

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THURSDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- A moderate level of aerobic fitness can significantly reduce stroke risk in men and women, according to a large, long-running study.