Tuesday Health.mil News Round-Up: A successful exercise program: it’s all in the specifics; Monday Motivational Message: “Breaker breaker one-nine”; Breastfeeding and Work: Let’s Make it Work

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08/04/2015
Exercise

A successful exercise program: it’s all in the specifics

Keeping track of your exercise program and staying motivated can be difficult at times. Nonetheless, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has some suggestions that can help. First, lay out an intentional plan for what kind of exercises you will do, when you will do them, and how long it will take. People who write down goals and keep a record of their progress are more likely to achieve their fitness goals than people who don’t.

 

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Monday Motivational Message: “Breaker breaker one-nine”

My grandfather, the late Clamus Hundley, was a skilled carpenter and architect. He tried his best to teach me some of those skills, but for some reason, I never learned how to draw or build a thing. But the one thing I did learn from hanging around him was the concept of effective communication. 

 

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Breastfeeding and Work: Let’s Make it Work

The first week of August is known as World Breastfeeding Week in many health and preventive health circles. Research has revealed numerous health benefits of breastfeeding for both mother and child. 

 

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