If you want to be healthy, you know you gotta get moving, right? But how much exercise do you need? New government guidelines say that depends a lot on how old you are… and your level of fitness.
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Before she was famous for becoming the first female to win The Biggest Loser, Ali Vincent was a nationally and internationally ranked synchronized swimmer. So how did this fit and trim athlete gain more than 100 pounds? Ali talks to FatFighterTV about how that weight kept piling on, how tough it was to shed 112 [...]

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Meet: Ali Vincent (Winner of The Biggest Loser, Season 5)
Age: 33
Occupation: Weight Loss Spokesperson
Location: Arizona
Pounds Lost: 112
Ali’s energy is contagious! She had me ready to hit the gym right after we talked. Don’t miss FFTV’s interview with Ali. Find out what she has to say about how those pounds kept piling on, how tough it [...]

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He just celebrated his 112th birthday, so he’s gotta be on to something, right? Walter Breuning’s secret to living a long life: staying active. The Montana man says it’s all about keeping both your mind and body busy. Happy Birthday to you, Walter!

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Meet: Susan and Jay, aka Mr. and Mrs. Get Fit
Ages: Susan - 30, Jay - 31
Occupations: Susan - Writer at a marketing company, Jay - Editor and Photographer
Location: Ohio
Pounds Lost: Susan - 54.5, Jay - 47
They’re in this together. And that’s what I think is so awesome about this couple! Susan and Jay vowed [...]

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Question: How do you get 10,000 kindergartners to find out how fun exercise can be? Answer: Give each one of them a free jump rope, of course! That’s one way the non-profit Seattle group, Treeswing is fighting childhood obesity. With its new Jump Up! program, the goal is to get those 10,000 jump ropes into [...]

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After you have a baby, you’ve got extra weight… combined with less confidence and less time.  So what’s a busy mom to do? Sara Holliday of fitbysara.com has plenty of answers. She’s a mother of two (as seen in this fabulous photo!), a licensed marriage-family therapist, and a life and fitness coach. Sara talks to [...]

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Last month I told you about the research that shows exercise video games - like Wii Sports and Dance Dance Revolution - can significantly boost kids’ activity levels. Now there’s another study that says children who play the latest physically challenging video games burn calories at levels that might help protect them from becoming overweight [...]

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It may not be easy, but if you’re genetically prone to obesity, there may be a way to fight the fat gene - lots and lots of exercise. A new study finds you can beat the effects of your family history by getting three to four hours of moderate activity a day - that includes [...]

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Here’s one reason why it’s never too late to start exercising - a new small study from Australia finds brisk walking helps memory problems in seniors. Researchers say the increased blood flow may give a slight boost to the aging brain. Even though the results show only slight improvements in the elderly’s memory, they back [...]

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