Fitness

Fitness

Related to the practice of regular exercise to maintain good physical condition and health.

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omega-3 fats

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This polyunsaturated fat is generally found in fatty fish such as salmon, tuna and mackerel. You may also see small amounts in soybean, walnut and canola oils as well as walnuts ...

onset

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In medicine, the first appearance of the signs or symptoms of an illness as, for example, the onset of rheumatoid arthritis. There is always an onset to a disease but never to the ...

nerve

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A bundle of fibers that uses chemical and electrical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another.

norepinephrine

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This hormone comes from stress and gives a person the feeling of fullness as it works to stimulate the central nervous system. This will also affect the blood sugar levels. There ...

normal range

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By convention, the normal range for whatever (a particular test, condition, symptom, behavior, etc. ) is set to cover ninety-five percent (95%) of all values from the general ...

nurses health study

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A very large and important prospective investigation into the risk factors for major chronic diseases in women. (In a prospective study the participants are identified and then ...

muscular

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Having to do with the muscles. Also, endowed with above average muscle development. Muscular system refers to all of the muscles of the body collectively.