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Studies, Interactive Maps Show Your Backyard May Be Hotbed For Disease

Studies, Interactive Maps Show Your Backyard May Be Hotbed For Disease

ByFitness ClubFeb 22, 2017

A recent survey conducted by the National Association of Landscape Professionals showed that 75% of U.S. adults feel it’s important to spend time outside in their yards. Many of us love the idea of getting some fresh air and reconnecting with the beauty of nature as part of our fitness…

Medical Marijuana Found to Help Curb Opioid Addiction, Research Finds

Medical Marijuana Found to Help Curb Opioid Addiction, Research Finds

ByFitness ClubFeb 13, 2017

There is a major drug problem happening right now in the United States, and thousands of people have fallen victim. In 2014, more than 47,000 people died due to fatal drug overdoses, and there were 52,404 lethal drug overdoses in 2015. But now, studies have shown that there may be…

Michigan is Home to a 13-year-old Horseback Riding Cat

Michigan is Home to a 13-year-old Horseback Riding Cat

ByFitness ClubFeb 10, 2017

Approximately 2 million people in the U.S. own horses, but not many horse owners can boast that they have a cat who joins them on their daily rides in the barn. Fieldstone Farm in Holland, MI regularly instructs both adults and children in horseback riding, but Gumphrey the cat is…

Maddy Moon Shares the Dark Side to Fitness Competition

Maddy Moon Shares the Dark Side to Fitness Competition

ByFitness ClubFeb 1, 2017

Fitness competitions have been around for decades, but they are seeing a resurgence in the social media age. Without even realizing it, many people scroll through their Instagram feeds seeing images of body builders and bikini competitors showing off their physique for #fitspiration. At first glance, these fitness and figure…

New Study Reveals Microbe That Causes Food Poisoning Exerts Radically Different Symptoms in Mice

New Study Reveals Microbe That Causes Food Poisoning Exerts Radically Different Symptoms in Mice

ByFitness ClubFeb 1, 2017

Approximately 48 million people get sick as a result of food poisoning every year, and about 3,000 of them will lose their lives from food-borne illnesses. While the microbe causing this usually makes us want to do anything but eat, a new study revealed that it had the opposite effect…

Studies Show 45% of Americans Make New Year’s Resolutions, 8% Achieve Them

Studies Show 45% of Americans Make New Year’s Resolutions, 8% Achieve Them

ByFitness ClubJan 16, 2017

Every year, about 45% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions. Last year, three of the top 10 resolutions involved health and fitness, with the number one goal being to lose weight. Unfortunately, studies show that only 8% of those January hopefuls actually achieve their New Year’s goal. Improving one’s health…

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