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Surviving the salt shake-up

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High blood pressure patients, for years, have been advised to reduce the amount of salt in their diets, but a four-year study of about 3,000 people with high blood pressure indicates that men who cut their salt intake to half the daily maximum experienced four times as many heart attacks.

Author: Sharp, David
Publisher: Time Inc., Health
Publication Name: Health (San Francisco, CA)
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 1059-938X
Year: 1995
Care and treatment, Hypertension, Heart attack, Salt, Salt (Food)

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Dynamic duos: the ten best exercise combos for arms and legs, heart and mind, summer and winter

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There is no one exercise that can provide all the needed physical benefits, but a combination of exercises can come much closer to meeting that goal. The recommended exercise combinations include running and yoga, running and weight training, and aerobic dance and gardening.

Author: Sharp, David
Publisher: Time Inc., Health
Publication Name: Health (San Francisco, CA)
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 1059-938X
Year: 1995
Planning, Cover Story, Exercise

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Who says bikes are for jocks? You don't have to be a racer or a weekend warrior to pedal your way to a better body

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Riding a city bike to work is a good way for an urban dweller to get aerobic exercise. City bikes have the chains and fenders of old-fashioned bikes, but they also have gears and thinner tires for improved performance.

Author: Sharp, David
Publisher: Time Inc., Health
Publication Name: Health (San Francisco, CA)
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 1059-938X
Year: 1997
Purchasing, Cycling, Bicycle commuting, Bicycles

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Subjects list: Health aspects, Methods, Physical fitness
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