 The Dec. 14 Active for Life includes holiday stories about color-blindness, drinking responsibly, enjoying holiday culinary delights, gift-buying ideas, the difficulties of divorce and holiday memories forged in the gym with loved ones.
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 Why was neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor's stroke a blessing? Find out in the Nov. 30, 2006, issue of Active for Life. In addition, this issue examines PALS (People and Animal Learning Services), a Bloomington-based organization that provides equine-assisted activities for children and adults with physical, cognitive or emotional disabilities. Also included in this issue are tips on how to stay active during the holidays.
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 In the Nov. 9 issue, Chris Arvin, program director for fitness and wellness at Indiana University's Division of Recreational Sports, offers a low-tech, do-it-yourself strategy for being more active between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The issue also includes articles about disordered eating concerns over the holidays, food preparation safety tips, family stress over the holidays, and tips for making small talk.
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 In the Oct. 26, 2006 issue, Julie Frey demonstrates how important it is for people to be trained in CPR. Also in this issue is a gift guide for hard-to-buy-for older friends and relatives, and tips for women on how to prevent 'energy vampires' from sapping their health.
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 The October 12 issue includes articles about professor Timothy Mickleborough's perspective on balance and Ironman contests, air pollutants, mediation for cordial and difficult divorces, Tiger Woods' effect on golf, and blogger Lesa Lorenzen-Huber's experience jogging in Paris.
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 The September 28 issue features Informatics Associate Dean Marty Siegel and his passion for "walking meetings," why juggling can make you a better athlete, how exercise trumps high-fat meals, housecleaning as a way to reduce blood pressure, a walking group that motivates IUPUI Career Center staff to stay fit, and a blog from Lesa Lorenzen-Huber about trying -- unsuccessfully -- to take a break from exercise.
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 The September 14 issue includes Monica Ullmann's admonition to "get moving," and articles about strength training and Boomers, physical activity and high blood pressure, tips for making friends, the effect vigorous physical activity can have on aging and blogger Elisabeth Andrews' discovery during a romp in London.
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 August 30 issue includes returning to school as an adult, sleep problems and preschool behavior, sexual assault at college parties, after-school programs that help keep middle schoolers off drugs and planning for summer camp 2007.
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 Active for Life for Aug. 17 discusses drug and alcohol use among Indiana adolescents, why kids ditch youth sports, stress in professional schools, a double standard involving physical activity and mild mental retardation, teenage girls being pressured into unwanted sex and Jonathan Rossing's run for the gold in the marathon.
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 The July 27 issue includes information about obesity's link to disease, back-to-school information about vision care and transition through the school years, fitness and vacation, identity theft and dietary measures that can affect exercise-induced asthma.
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