Too fat to ski?

Article Abstract:

More than half of Americans are overweight, with more than twenty percent meeting the definition of obesity. The sedentary lifestyle has produced a segment of society who do not meet the physical requirements of athletic recreation such as skiing. Statistics show that the number of skiers in America has dropped to less than seven and one-half million in the last decade, down from 11 million. Strategies for getting Americans out of unhealthy lifestyle habits and into recreational activity are detailed.

United States, Column, Physiological aspects, Behavior, Overweight persons, Obesity

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Free your feet

Article Abstract:

Tips on caring for the blisters, heel spurs, foot numbness, stress fractures and cold feet that often afflict skiers are presented. Tips on preventing these problems are included.

Foot, Foot care

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The frostbite face-off

Article Abstract:

Recreational skiers tend to get a superficial freezing of the skin called frostnip more frequently than frostbite. Tips on preventing and treating both conditions are presented.

Frostbite

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