Health And Fitness

Words Of E. W. Howe

1/1/2025

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Words of E. W. Howe

The joy of feeling fit physically is reflected in a clearer and more useful mind. You may read and study forever but you come to no more important truthful conclusions than these two: 1. Take care of your body (eat and exercise properly) and your mind will improve. 2. Work hard, and be polite and fair, and your condition in the world will improve. No pills, tablets, lotions, philosophies, will do as much for you as this simple formula I have outlined. The formula is not of my invention. Every intelligent man of experience since time began has taught it as a natural fact.

By E. W. Howe

Edgar Watson ‘Ed’ Howe, also known as E. W. Howe, was born on 3 May 1853 in Treaty, Wabash County, Indiana, United States of America. He became a newspaper and magazine editor, a publisher, and a novelist. He is known for his magazine, “E. W. Howe’s Monthly.” Edgar Watson ‘Ed’ Howe passed on at 84 years of age on 3 October 1937 near Atchison, Kansas, United States of America.

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Weight Loss And Weight Maintenance

12/3/2024

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“If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health.” -Hippocrates of Kos (about 460 B.C.E. - about 370 B.C.E.)

Overheard: I am in shape . . . round is a shape . . . isn’t it?

“I want to be the right weight more than I want any foods that would cause me to gain weight.” -Author Unknown
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“Every living cell in your body is made from the food you eat. If you consistently eat junk food then you’ll have a junk body.” -Jeanette Jenkins

“I’m trying to lose some weight so I’ve gone on a garlic diet. You eat garlic with everything. It doesn’t make you lose any weight but people stand further back and you look thinner at a distance.” -Noel Britto

“First step to lose weight: Get and stay active!” -Josheel Dole
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“We tolerate shapes in human beings that would horrify us if we saw them in a horse.” -William R. Inge (William Ralph Inge (1860 - 1954))

“One of life’s mysteries is how a two-pound box of chocolates can make a person gain five pounds.” -Author Unknown

“Never eat more than you can lift.” -Miss Piggy (Kermit the Frog’s beloved in the “Muppet Show” television series and in the Muppet movies)

“In the world of diets, crash diets are the equivalent of fast food in the world of food. Both are popular, common - and bad for people.” -Author Unknown

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Overheard: My hobbies include eating and complaining that I am getting fat.

“As you know, there are more diet books than dieters, among them the Atkins diet, the Stillman diet, the Scarsdale diet, the Zone diet, the grapefruit diet, . . . the Beverly Hills diet, the Akron, Ohio diet, the Mayo Clinic diet, the Hold the Mayo diet . . .” -Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner: “The 2,000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000: The Book” (1997)

“The diets people should be on are not the diets that last a few days or months, and designed mainly for rapid weight loss. The diets people should be on are the long-term diets, designed for years or a lifetime. That means their diets need to be nutritionally sound, evolving, and something they can live with, whether they are work-at-home people or on-the-go people.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)

“Thin people are beautiful, but fat people are adorable.” -Jackie Gleason

“To lose weight permanently requires faith - faith there is a bigger life waiting for you beyond food and weight.” -Catherine L. Taylor
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“If you wish to grow thinner, diminish your dinner.” -H. S. Leigh

“My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four. Unless there are three other people.” -Orson Welles (1915 - 1985)

“Cut out those intimate little dinners for two - unless there’s someone with you.” -Joey Adams (born Joseph Abramowitz (1911 - 1999))
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Smaller portion sizes are one of the steps that could help you meet your weight loss and weight maintenance goals . . . along with not eating pizza and cheeseburgers.

“He who stuffeth, puffeth.” -Author Unknown

Weight scale: A type of amusement park ride for grownups.

Many of us are fat or overweight in part because sugar is in nearly everything we eat. Sugar is put where it does not belong: in pasta sauce, peanut butter, ketchup, canned peas, salad dressing, and even coated on frozen mixed vegetables. Some restaurants sugarcoat their potato fries and other foods so that they will turn a golden-brown color when cooked in a deep fryer. The guilty parties will not even tell you they are doing this. What can we do? Contact the food makers and restaurants and tell them to stop it at once!

How about this as a label: Warning - This food product contains added sugar or other sweeteners or artificial sweeteners, which can contribute to obesity, diabetes, tooth loss, heart failure, the blahs, and other chronic and severe disorders.

Never eat foods containing artificial sweeteners, because they will stoke your desire for actual sweets such as sugars and starches. Once your desire for sweet has been stoked, it is an extremely difficult and lengthy process to turn it off - it is just a built-in part of human nature.
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“People say that losing weight is no walk in the park. When I hear that I think, yeah, that’s the problem.” -Chris Adams

Diet: A penalty for exceeding the feed limit.

Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance Facts
- A reduction of 500 calories a day will result in the loss of 0.45 kilograms (1 pound) of weight a week.
- People are advised to seek competent in-person advice from a medical professional or other appropriate counselor before beginning any change in diet that could affect their health and overall well-being.
- What weight loss and weight maintenance facts can you add here?

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“Dieting is the only game where you win when you lose!” -Karl Lagerfeld (Karl Otto Lagerfeld (born 1933))

Overheard: I am on a low fat, high stress diet, consisting of coffee and fingernails.

“Many diet and meal plans creators claim you can lose weight if you eat their food, but the thing is, you lose weight by eating less.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)

“If you want to look thin, hang out with fat people.” -Rodney Dangerfield (born Jacob Cohen, known by the legal name Jack Roy (1921 - 2004))

A doctor in Berkeley, California, is making a name for himself through his success in reducing overweight people. Asked his secret, he replied, “I get a head start on a case, that’s all. On the patient’s first call, I spend only a few minutes with her, just long enough to weigh her and instruct her to keep a complete written record of every bite she eats during the two weeks until her second appointment. And,” he smiled, “by the end of those two weeks most patients have already lost about ten pounds!”

Overheard: If you call me fat one more time, I will eat you!

“Imprisoned in every fat man a thin one is wildly signaling to be let out.” -Cyril Connolly (1903 - 1974)

An important, though often overlooked component of any weight loss plan is love. Too much or too little love can actually cause weight gain and physical inactivity.

Betty: You know, if you eat really slowly, you won’t gain weight.
Beatrice: I never heard that.
Betty: Sure, because ‘haste makes waist.’

“The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not.” -Mark Twain (pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 - 1910))

Calorie: A type of tiny creature that lives in your closet and sews your clothes a little bit tighter every night.

“In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.” -Benjamin Franklin (Benjamin ‘Ben’ Franklin (1706 - 1790))

“You know it is time to get serious about diet and exercise when your driver’s license reads, ‘Picture continues on other side.’” -Author Unknown

“Has it ever struck you that there’s a thin man inside every fat man, just as they say there’s a statue in every block of stone.” -George Orwell (pseudonym of Eric Arthur Blair (1903 - 1950)): “Coming Up for Air” (1939), part I, chapter 3

“I stepped on one of those talking scales the other day, and it said, ‘One at a time, please!’” -Author Unknown

“The one way to get thin is to re-establish a purpose in life.” -Cyril Connolly (1903 - 1974)

A Young Man Named Drew

There was a young man named Drew
Who weighed in at three-thirty-two
He was in love with a skater
And he wanted to date her,
But in breaking the ice, he fell through.

By Author Unknown
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There was an Old Person of Dean,
Who dined on one pea, and one bean;
For he said, ‘More than that,
Would make me too fat,’
That cautious Old Person of Dean.

By Edward Lear (1812 - 1888)

“Eat well, feel swell.” -Author Unknown

“Dieter’s Tip: You will weigh less if you weigh yourself when the Moon is full.” -Author Unknown

Please complete the following questionnaire to let us know what kind of physical shape you are in.
- Can you touch your toes? [ ] Yes [ ] No
- Would you recognize your toes if we showed you a photo? [ ] Yes [ ] No
- Do you remember what toes are? [ ] Yes [ ] No
- When climbing stairs, do you gasp for air? [ ] Yes [ ] No
- When climbing stairs, do you attempt to hitch a ride? [ ] Yes [ ] No
- Did you know that there is such a thing as stairs? [ ] Yes [ ] No
- Are you bigger than a bread box? [ ] Yes [ ] No
- Are you bigger than a refrigerator? [ ] Yes [ ] No
- Are you bigger than a truck? [ ] Yes [ ] No
- In the unlikely event of a water landing, could you be used as a flotation device? [ ] Yes [ ] No
- Do you wish this questionnaire was over so you could lie on the couch, eat a piece of cake, and watch television? [ ] Yes [ ] No
- Are you answering this questionnaire while eating cake on the couch, watching television, and making faces at the cat? [ ] Yes [ ] No

“Eat whatever you want, and if anyone tries to lecture you about your weight, eat them, too!” -Author Unknown

“Don’t window shop at the bakery.” -Carol Weston (born 1956) at www.carolweston.com

“I highly recommend worrying. It is much more effective than dieting.” -William Powell

The next time you feel an urge to eat because you feel emotionally low or stressed, ask yourself what else you could do besides eat. For example, you could call a friend, go for a walk, drink a glass of water, do a chore, do something creative, or find something else to do until the feeling goes away.
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“My brain knows it’s just a diet, but my body thinks it’s a famine.” -Author Unknown

When watching your weight, a helpful phrase to remember is, “No, thanks, too rich for me!”

“All things being equal, fat people use more soap.” -Author Unknown

“Thank you for calling the Weight Loss Hotline. If you would like to lose half a pound right now, press ‘1’ eighteen thousand times.” -Author Unknown
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Caution: Dieting Is Not A Piece Of Cake.

“One sits the whole day at the desk and appetite is standing next to me. ‘Away with you,’ I say. But Comrade Appetite does not budge from the spot.” -Leonid Brezhnev (Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev (1906 - 1982))

A wise person once said, “Person who eats sweets, takes up two seats!”

“If you feel hungry, find something to do that will take your mind off food.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)

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Good food that is good for you . . . when in the right amount.

“I don’t drink milk, and I don’t eat bread, pasta, or rice. But I do eat a lot of meat, chicken, fish, and salads.” -Mikhail Baryshnikov (Mikhail Nikolayevich Baryshnikov (born 1948))

“Being fat is like having your most humiliating ‘secret’ visible for the world to see and judge.” -Author Unknown

“Tame your taste, or if you cannot, then avoid foods and drinks that have flavors that make you crave them.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)

A Girl Named Maureen

There once was a girl named Maureen
Who wished she were skinny and lean;
But she loved pizza pie,
Pastrami on rye,
And ate till her plate was clean.

By Author Unknown
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“No diet will remove all the fat from your body because the brain is entirely fat.” -Covert Bailey

“As for ‘serving sizes,’ there are no agreed upon standards and no one really knows what they should be, so compare foods on a calories per ounce basis or other uniform unit of measurement.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)

“The first law of dietetics seems to be: if it tastes good, it’s bad for you.” -Isaac Asimov (1920 - 1992): as attributed in Elizabeth Knowles, editor: “The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations” (1999)

“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.” -Jim Davis
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Overheard: I’m not fat - I’m just easy to see.

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“I followed the same diet for twenty years, eliminating starches, living on salads, lean meat, and small portions.” -Gene Tierney (Gene Eliza Tierney (1920 - 1991))

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Methuselah’s Diet

Methuselah ate what he found on his plate,
     And never, as people do now,
Did he note the amount of the calorie count.
     He ate it because it was chow.

He wasn’t disturbed as at dinner he sat,
     Devouring a roast or a pie,
To think it was lacking in granular fat
     Or a couple of vitamins shy.

He cheerfully chewed each species of food,
     Unmindful of troubles or fears
Lest his health might be hurt by some fancy dessert,
     And he lived over 900 years.

By Author Unknown

“Fearing that there might not be anything to eat the following day, he immediately went about eating everything in sight, thus fulfilling his fear.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)

The best diet advice is: “No thyself.” -Frank Tyger (1929 - 2011)

“Laugh a lot. It burns a lot of calories.” -Jessica Simpson
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“Dieting is just a matter of following the path of feast resistance.” -Bob Thaves and Tom Thaves: “Frank and Ernest” (4 April 2006) cartoon at www.FrankAndErnest.com

“I am prescribing these diet pills for you,” said the doctor to the overweight patient. “I do not want you to swallow them. Just spill them on the floor twice a day and bend down to pick them up, one pill at a time . . .”
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“Life is no fun when you weigh a ton.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)

“Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper.” -Adelle Davis (1904 - 1974): “Let’s Eat Right to Keep Fit” (1970)
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“One should eat to live, not live to eat.” -Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero, also known as Tully (106 B.C.E. - 43 B.C.E.)): “Rhetoricorum LV”

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“Everything you can imagine about how you will look and feel when you lose weight is real.” -Felicity Luckey
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Overheard: I am so fat that I have to make two trips to get to the refrigerator!

“The only way you get that fat off is to eat less and exercise more.” -Jack LaLanne (Francois Henri ‘Jack’ LaLanne (1914 - 2011)) at www.JackLalanne.com

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Physical Fitness And Exercising

12/2/2024

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“You’re only one workout away from a good mood.” -Author Unknown
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“I thought you were trying to get into shape.”
“I am. The shape I’ve selected is a triangle.”
-Author Unknown

“Your mental energy is limited by your physical energy. How do you develop more energy of all kinds? You start by putting your body in top physical condition. Unless you do that, all your other activities won’t help much - you’ll be stuck with the mental and emotional energy that you have now.” -Tom Hopkins (born 1944)
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“Movement is the key to the longevity of life and prevention of injuries.” -Author Unknown

“Exercise can add years to your life, and what you do with those additional years is entirely up to you.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)

“You eat every day, you sleep every day, and your body was made to exercise every day.” -Jack LaLanne (François Henri ‘Jack’ LaLanne (1914 - 2011))
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“Just thinking about exercising . . . burns zero calories.” -Author Unknown

“Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness.” -Joseph Pilates (Joseph Hubertus Pilates (1883 - 1967))
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Physical Fitness And Exercising Facts
- 0.45 kilograms (1 pound) of muscle burns about 9 calories a day while 0.45 kilograms (1 pound) of fat burns only about 2 calories per day.
- It takes two times as long to lose new muscle when a person stops working out as it did to gain the muscle from working out.

“I don’t sweat, I sparkle!” -Author Unknown
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“A feeble body weakens the mind.” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 - 1778): “Emile; or, Treatise on Education” (1762)

Affirmation: Today I will love myself enough to exercise.
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“Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise.” -Martial (Marcus Valius Martialis (about C.E. 40 - about C.E. 102))

“It turns out that the only realistic and practical way to achieve physical fitness is by some form of exercising. You must move yourself around, move objects around, or both.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
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“Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness.” -Edward Stanley

“Fifty years ago, people finished a day’s work and needed rest. Today they need exercise.” -Author Unknown
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Stair climbing is said to be one of the better cardiovascular-strengthening, muscle-building, calorie-burning exercises. Climbing mountains and hills could be a regular scenic weekend adventure that would achieve similar results - be sure to take along some friends!
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Does this describe your fitness program?
- Bending the rules.
- Dragging your feet.
- Fidgeting nervously.
- Jumping to conclusions.
- Lifting your fork.
- Pushing your luck.
- Running late for appointments.
- Shuffling paper.
- Sidestepping responsibility.
- Wading through information.
What can you add to this list?

According to some people, thinking about your muscles can make you stronger. Of course, that could be just wishful thinking . . .
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“Mr. LaLanne said he performed his exercises until he experienced “muscle fatigue,” lifting weights until it was impossible for him to continue. It produced results and, as he put it, “the ego in me” made the effort worthwhile.” -Author Unknown: as quoted in ‘Jack LaLanne, Founder of Modern Fitness Movement,’ published in the “New York Times” newspaper

No treadmill? Roads do not exist to be gawked at. No weights? Use furniture. No machines? Gravity works wonders for crunches and pushups. No stair machine? Climb some real stairs, a tree, a hill - who cares, just go upward against gravity. No money for healthy food? Then you must have no money for candy, chips, and soft drinks, either, right? Excuses? I can’t hear you! Harsh? You will not see success by wishing. So get out and do it!
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Overheard: Calories not burned turn to fat, so exercise to burn calories and reduce accumulated body fat.

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Miserly Tip: You do not need to spend hundreds of dollars on a gym or health club membership, or spend thousands of dollars on exercise equipment or a personal trainer. You can start your exercise program with just a sensible pair of shoes for walking, running, hiking, skipping, stair climbing, or jumping for joy.
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Riddle: What has one hundred legs and lives on yogurt and salads?
Solution: An aerobics class.
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“Muscles come and go; flab lasts.” -Bill Vaughan (William Edward ‘Bill’ Vaughan also known by the pseudonym Burton Hillis (1915 - 1977))

Possible Benefits of Exercising
- Physical exercise makes you younger.
- Physical exercise makes your brain more powerful.
- Physical exercise makes you more attractive.
Can you think of other benefits that might belong in this list?
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No one will be able to give you better advice, and treatment if necessary, than your personal physician and any medical specialists, when it comes to your body interacting with the environment through exercise. This is especially true of health conditions that might require special considerations when exercising, as might be the case with conditions such as asthma, diabetes, or seizures. Listen to your doctor rather than what you might hear on television or read on the internet or are told by your friends or other people.
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“I may not jog or workout - but I’m a very brisk eater.” -Jim Moore, Junior
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“Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person’s physical, emotional, and mental states.” -Carol Welch

“When it comes to eating right and exercising, there is no, ‘I’ll start tomorrow.’” -V. L. Allineare
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“I exercised once but found that I was allergic to it. My skin flushed and my heart raced. I got sweaty and short of breath. Very dangerous stuff, this exercise!” -Unidentified Hypochondriac

“I always start my gym sessions with twenty minutes of stretching, pulling, and bending. Then I’ve finally got my gym clothes on and I can start my workout.” -Author Unknown
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Exercises Requiring Little or No Equipment
- Walking
- Stair Climbing
- Jumping Jacks (Side-Straddle Hops)
- Pushup
- Sit-ups
- Toe Touchers
- Pullups and Chin-ups
Can you think of others?

People burn more calories while sleeping than they do when watching television, so turn off the television and go to bed, because apparently, watching late-night television makes you fat! No television watching after 8:00 p.m. - read a good book instead.
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Jumping for joy is good exercise . . . whoo-hoo-oo-oo!

“It is remarkable how one’s wits are sharpened by physical exercise.” -Pliny the Younger (Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (C.E. 61 - C.E. 112))

Question: What did the personal trainer pick up at the bakery?
Answer: Head rolls.
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“If it weren’t for the fact that the TV set and the refrigerator are so far apart, some of us wouldn’t get any exercise at all.” -Joey Adams

“When Chuck Norris finishes his workout, the gym takes a break.” -Author Unknown
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Common exercise injuries include twisted ankles, pulled shoulders, bruises, soreness, and sunburn. You can minimize these by starting an exercise routine slowly, and gradually increasing the time and effort spent exercising so that your muscles, tendons, joints, and even your skin has time to toughen up. It is easy to deceive oneself into thinking it is possible to handle anything, but that simply is not likely. If you are trying to go from a mostly sedentary lifestyle to a fully active lifestyle, you may need a couple of years to achieve it. You can succeed, but allow your body time to adjust to changes.
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Physical Fitness And Exercising Quiz
- What are three benefits of exercising?
- What is the meaning of the word ‘sedentary’?
- What is the meaning of the word ‘active’?
- What are three exercises you can do right now right where you are?
- What three things will happen to someone who does not exercise and who continues to live a sedentary lifestyle?
- Name three people who do not exercise, and three people who do exercise.

“Exercise your mind as well as your body.” -Andrew Weil
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“Physically fit people are more intellectually inclined, emotionally stable, composed, self-confident, easy-going, and relaxed.” -A. H. Ismail (Abdelrahman ‘Hafez’ Ismail (1923 - 1984))

“Exercise: you don’t have time not to.” -Author Unknown
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Walking Groups are organized groups of people who go walking together, usually for exercise, and sometimes for sightseeing or touring. The benefits of walking with others is the mutual inspiration, motivation, support, safety, socializing, conversation, and adventure. Walking groups can be in shopping centers, parks, neighborhoods, and other areas. If enough people cannot be found to make up a group, flyers can be printed and placed on bulletin boards, in building lobbies, in business windows, in mailboxes, in doctors’ offices, and handed out in person. Notices and advertisements can be placed on social media websites and other locations on the internet. One way to get the word out that you are putting together a group is www.MeetUp.com. Advise people to wear comfortable shoes and loose clothing appropriate for weather conditions.
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“Of all the causes which conspire to render the life of a man short and miserable, none have greater influence than the want of proper exercise.” -William Buchan (1729 - 1805)

“It’s all in the attitude - housework is exercise. Slim your way to a clean home!” -Linda Solegato
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“Stay Active!” -Author Unknown

Overheard: If you have enough time to eat a doughnut, or watch television, or surf the internet, you definitely have enough time for exercise.
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“Exercise is the chief source of improvement in our faculties.” -Hugh Blair (1718 - 1800)
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“Move to improve!” -Author Unknown

“Some species require daily physical exercise. Humans are one such species. We are sometimes referred to as ‘the walking animals’ and walking is a good place to start exercising, and then trying other exercises from there.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)

Smiling is a form of exercise with great benefits.
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Your body burns only 1.3 calories a minute when you are reading about Physical Fitness And Exercising - but you burn a whopping 1.5 calories a minute when you are typing jokes on your computer to email to your friends!

Physical fitness, noun: Good health and strength achieved through exercise, according to https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physical%20fitness. Additionally, physical fitness is a general state of health and well-being that gives someone the ability to perform physical activities associated with daily living in vigor and alertness and without becoming overwhelmingly tired or fatigued. Exercising can be defined as doing physical activity to sustain or improve health and fitness.
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“Physical exercise is you caring for you.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
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“Like all creatures, humans were made to move. Possibly the true purpose of life is to move. Nearly all creatures walk, run, swim, fly, wriggle, or otherwise scramble about. Humans can do all this and more, including climbing, dancing, skipping, and even gymnastics. Try some of the many movements you are capable of doing, and you will gain the benefits of movement throughout your entire system. You can do serious movements such as walking and swimming, or risk looking silly by wriggling or skipping, and your body will be put through the increase in heart rate, fat cell expenditure, and muscle build-up, followed by your body needing to replenish used resources, including water. What is the end result of all of this? You might feel better - more alert, stronger, better coordinated - and you might even stand taller and become more confidant in yourself and find that after recovery from repeated exertions that you actually have more energy to give to what matters to you. You will come to know what physically fit people know.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)

“The hardest step to fitness is the first. Take it now!” -Heather Montgomery
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