We all know that exercise comes with great benefits that go beyond a small waist or sleek arms. The most apparent benefits are great protection against :

• Heart disease and stroke
• High blood pressure
• Type 2 diabetes
• Obesity
• Back pain
• Osteoporosis

Beyond these excellent physical...

Eating more, smaller meals has become a popular idea for dieters.

So what happens when you eat 5-to-6 smaller meals each day instead of only 1-to-3 meals? A new study found that after eating 250 and 500 calorie meals, older women were able to burn the same number of calories as a woman aged...

• Walk! When you go out to the supermarket, post office, or even out to eat, park far away ... all of those extra steps really add up!
• Make the most of your "down time." Do leg lifts while talking on the phone or put a stationary bike in front of the television. Jog in place while...