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Basketball and hockey are both competitive sports. Competitive sports do have a higher risk of injury than most fitness programs. HOWEVER --It is not necessary to take part in competitive sports OR join a dangerously extreme fitness program such as Crossfit to be healthy and reasonably fit.

Most exercise programs have far less risk than Crossfit. The "Do it or die trying" mentality of many Crossfit boxes is a prime cause of Crossfit injuries. Injury by Crossfit http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rami-hashish/crossfit-debate_b_3181435.html

"The Flu" is just one of the many severe illnesses people that work with the elderly can get. The vast majority of viruses and bacterial illnesses that can be dangerous to the elderly are not preventable by any vaccination. Most of the time when people think they have the flu, they have one of those illnesses. Outside of…

I really hate the way all the drug stores and the media start pushing the flu shot about this time every year. If people want to get a flu shot, fine. Most people know that flu shots are available without all the hype. I just don't want to be nagged about the fact that I didn't get a flu shot and don't want one every time…

Unfortunately, doctors are mis-educated to push vaccines and downplay all the problems they can cause. . Don't let them change your mind. If you don't want your children to be injected with potentially harmful chemicals, stay strong and tell them NO! If the doctor keeps pressuring you, remember that you have the right to…

A flu shot isn't just made up of dead germs, MikeP6147. When you get a flu shot, you are getting injected with all kinds of other substances that are not good to have in your body. Taking a flu shot IS taking a risk. I know many people that always get sick after they take the flu shot. But unfortunately, many of them keep…

The flu shot does absolutely nothing to prevent most of the bugs that go around during the winter because they aren't actually the flu. Besides all the other reasons not to take flu shots, I think they give people a false sense of security and make them feel like they don't have to focus so much on taking preventive…

Unfortunately, the chain drug stores are already pushing for people to get the flu shot -- offering discounts, putting up big banners, having their employees wear buttons promoting flu shots -- even giving extra points on their discount programs, telling people that by taking a flu shot, they will be donating a vaccine to…

Since Reebok started partnering with Crossfit, I decided to boycott their brand.

Sorry that happened to you! From all I've heard, doing Crossfit has a pretty high risk of injuries. But the people that make big money from running and coaching Crossfit gyms want people to overlook that part

I have never tried Paleo, but from what I've heard, if you are going to do Paleo or any very low carb diet, unless you take the carbs out of your diet gradually, you can expect to get "carb flu" and feel awful until your body gets used to it. http://www.marksdailyapple.com/low-carb-flu/#axzz2bsFhTG6M

While eating Paleo/Primal is healthier than eating over processed junk food, there is no real scientific evidence that our caveman ancestors ate Paleo. Cave people from different parts of he world most certainly ate different foods, and unless someone has a food allergy or sensitivity, there's no good reason that many…

The crazy adrenaline rush that puts people in the beast mode where they think they can do anything is what makes some people push too hard in Crossfit and end up with an injury. This is especially true when you are exercising as a part of a group where everyone participating is in the same high-adrenaline,…

The articles I posted earlier were not "hate" They were articles written by people that wanted to spread the awareness that there are a lot of poorly run Crossfit facilities out there were trainers are either not qualified to train people, or trainers that have a "do it or die trying" attitude towards pushing people to get…

Actually, getting in Beast Mode isn't always a great idea. While it's fine to me motivated by energizing music, it's important that you don't let it make you forget your body's limitations and push to the point of injury.

While any activity has some risk of danger, the more extreme an activity is, the higher the chance of injury. And once you get past the on ramp, or entry classes for Crossfit, the workouts can be VERY extreme. Just because a doctor says you are healthy enough to take an exercise class as intense as Crossfit does not mean…

Before you get too involved with Crossfit, please make sure that you are aware of the dangers of the program. I know several people that got hurt because the Crossfit coach kept yelling at them to push when they should have let them take a break. And from all I hear, that sort of thing seems to be pretty common. Here are…

Thanks. I am not looking to burn a lot of calories doing yoga. I just want to use it to stretch the soreness and tension out of my muscles from doing strength training and cardo workouts. When I do a yoga class that includes a lot of downward facing dog poses, planks, etc, I often come away from it with more tension and…

If you use a blender to make fruit and/or vegetables into a smoothie, you get ALL of the food in the drink -- including the fiber. I had a juicer that I used for a while, but didn't like the fact that so much food was left in the pulp chamber that I either had to (1) look through my recipe book and figure a way to use or…

If it's like the boot camp classes I go to, the routine is different every time, so the calories burnt would be too. Last week someone asked how many calories people normally burn in the class, and the instructor suggested that they get one of those monitors because the calories burnt can be different for everyone.

If you exercise when you are sick, just do some light exercise that doesn't wear you out too much. Hope you feel better soon!

If you have time to sleep when you are sick, by all means do so! It will help you feel better much faster.

If someone is just starting to exercise and go to the gym, they have no way of knowing whether the instructor knows what they are doing or not. They have no experience to judge it by. And for a person that is trying to lose weight and get in shape and is new to going to the gym, the thing you DON'T want is to be in an…

Looking fit and toned with some muscle definition is great, but personally, I don't care for the overly muscled, female body builder look.

While books and websites have lots of good information, they can't "spot" you to make sure you are lifting with good form. If you want to start lifting heavy, you really need to get a personal trainer that can make sure you are lifting correctly so you won't accidentally injure yourself. Good luck!

My advice is to talk to a naturopathic doctor or other alternative holistic health care practitioner and see if they can recommend something you can do or take to help with your mood swings that won't make you gain weight.

Why not try doing one green smoothie meal a day - with 2 low calorie meals to equal your calorie goal? That would help you get some green, raw vegetables into your diet and be a very low calorie meal. If you don't want to make your own green smoothies, they come ready made in a bottle in the produce or juice section of…

How about frozen low calorie dinners and salad? There are several popular brands of low calorie dinners, including Weight Watchers, Lean Cuisine, etc.

Any exercise program that gets people in shape fast by pushing them to do intense workouts has a significant risk of injury. I know a few people that got pretty bad shoulder injuries from heavy overhead lifting in Crossfit. So while the heavy lifting may benefit some people, it can injure others to the point they have to…

Or maybe replace ice cream with unsweetened frozen yogurt?