Churches Nurture Health and Faith in Fitness Programs
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Churches around the country are offering their congregations Bible-based fitness programs to help them be good stewards of both body and spirit.
Health - Eating Well
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Most health experts recommend eating a balanced, healthy diet to maintain or to lose weight. But exactly what is a healthy diet?
Health - Physical Activity
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Research shows that regular moderate-intensity physical activity reduces the risk for many chronic diseases. Physical activity has the strongest protective effect against heart disease. It also significantly reduces risks associated with high blood pressure, stroke, type 2 diabetes, obesity, anxiety, depression, osteoporosis, and cancers of the breast, colon, and female reproductive system.
Health - Smoking
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Smoking and heart disease? Most people associate cigarette smoking with breathing problems and lung cancer. But did you know that smoking is also a major cause of heart disease for men and women?
About 20% of all deaths from heart disease in the U.S. are directly related to cigarette smoking. That's because smoking is a major cause of heart attack.
Health - Energy
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When evaluating the increased energy levels derived from exercising, we must keep in mind what was normal for us. It is unlikely that the normally low-energy people will reach the same level of energy as those who are normally high-energy. However, consistent exercising will help increase energy levels for all participants no matter where our normal levels are.