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On the 12 days of Christmas, exercise programs usually yield to shopping lists, holiday parties and yuletide entertainment. But don't forget that exercise is still the single-best thing you can do to stay healthy, other than not smoking. Help those you love discover the benefits of fitness in 2005 -- greater energy, improved weight control, better mental health and lower risk for chronic diseases. Here are my top 5 fitness gift picks to get them started.
* Pedometer ($12 - $30). This compact gadget is the single-most useful tool for determining whether you are moving enough for optimal health and weight control. (Current recommendation is 10,000 steps.) As small as a watch face and unobtrusively clipped to the waist, pedometers have been shown to make you walk more. (Studies show wearing a pedometer can increase users' steps by about 1,000, or 1/2 -mile.) I prefer simple models that display steps (instead of miles), have one button clearance, long-life battery (5 years), and 95 percent accuracy (Omron, Accusplit). See www.bellbodies.com/ americaonthemove.xls to download free monthly step log sheets.See the full content of this document
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These Yule Gifts Can Help You Get Fit
* Stability Ball ($15 - $30). For resistance training with limited space and knowledge, a stability ball is easily inflated and can serve ...
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