Read more exercise stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/7409/exercise.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:45:47 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73206/kate-winslet-wins-40k-in-body-image-libel-suit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagKate Winslet is serious about positive body image—and her crusade is aimed at more than just the impressionable young women of the world. The actress has won $40,000 from the Daily Mail , which reported in January that Winslet lied when she said she was taking a break from...http://www.newser.com/story/73206/kate-winslet-wins-40k-in-body-image-libel-suit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 9:34:54 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72542/brit-health-service-endorses-wii-fit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTurn on the boob tube and get fit. That's the message from the British National Health Service, which is endorsing Nintendo's new Wii Fit Plus video game. It's the first time ever the service has endorsed a video game and it's sure to raise criticism from some health experts, reports...http://www.newser.com/story/72542/brit-health-service-endorses-wii-fit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Oct 2009 4:14:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72307/michelle-hits-142-at-hula-hoops.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe president isn't the only Obama with impressive hoops prowess: Michelle managed 142 swivels of a hula hoop yesterday during a "healthy kids fair" on the White House lawn. Jumping rope double dutch? Not so much. The first lady also gave a pep talk about eating right to about 100...http://www.newser.com/story/72307/michelle-hits-142-at-hula-hoops.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Oct 2009 2:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71909/heart-docs-tips-for-a-healthy-ticker.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagArthur Agatston, the cardiologist who cooked up the South Beach Diet, takes no medications and embraces a philosophy of moderation—he's not starving himself or downing dozens of vitamins. He clues Prevention magazine in on his advice for keeping your heart in tip-top shape: Eat four times a day: Three...http://www.newser.com/story/71909/heart-docs-tips-for-a-healthy-ticker.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 18 Oct 2009 11:56:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71264/even-a-little-exercise-boosts-your-ego.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGood news for the semi-motivated couch potato: doing just a little exercise—not actually getting fit—will make you feel better about yourself, a new study says. University of Florida researchers reviewing 57 studies on exercise and body image found that people who exercised got the same body-image boost no...http://www.newser.com/story/71264/even-a-little-exercise-boosts-your-ego.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Oct 2009 14:54:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68777/gym-rats-can-thank-their-dna.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPeople driven to pump iron or chill out on the sofa may differ as much in their DNA as they do in their activity levels, reports the Los Angeles Times . Scientists have discovered that identical twins are twice as likely to have similar workout habits as fraternal twins, indicating exercise...http://www.newser.com/story/68777/gym-rats-can-thank-their-dna.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Sep 2009 4:49:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68271/he-who-drinks-more-gets-more-exercise.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThough it doesn't explain the persistence of beer guts, moderate and heavy drinkers tend to exercise more than those who keep their booze consumption to a minimum, a new study suggests. Using government health data, researchers found that heavy drinkers—defined as men who tallied some 76 drinks a month,...http://www.newser.com/story/68271/he-who-drinks-more-gets-more-exercise.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 01 Sep 2009 8:34:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68140/too-much-exercise-is-gross-dangerous.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMadonna’s sinewy arms, Elle Macpherson’s “saggy knees,” Nicolas Sarkozy's collapse: Extreme exercise regimes are taking a noticeable toll on some celebrity bodies, highlighting the negative effects of an overly heavy workout, the Times of London reports. Experts say too much exercise does nothing to make us look better—instead, a...http://www.newser.com/story/68140/too-much-exercise-is-gross-dangerous.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 30 Aug 2009 11:22:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66255/why-exercise-may-not-erase-that-gut.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDespite forcing himself to do a rigorous amount of aerobic exercise, John Cloud hasn't budged from 163 pounds—with gut fat. Shouldn’t all that exercise change something? Not necessarily, he writes for Time . Science has shown that exercise has much less effect than diet on overall weight. The problem, he...http://www.newser.com/story/66255/why-exercise-may-not-erase-that-gut.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 06 Aug 2009 14:59:23 CDT