The Mayo Clinic

APRIL 26, 2021

“When you’re designing your weight management plan, recognize and rely on your strengths. This will give you confidence and help you carry out your plan.”— Donald D. Hensrud, M.D., M.S.

Move More Mayo Clinic fitness philosophy Want to get the most out of your regular physical activity? A well-rounded routine is crucial. Try these five fitness fundamentals — based on national guidelines, medical research and Mayo Clinic expertise — to help lower your health risks and improve your quality of life. What are you waiting for? Get moving! Learn more about these key fitness concepts »

Nutrition 101 Eat healthy fats for a balanced diet Add a serving of walnuts to your morning oatmeal, a few avocado slices to your spinach salad at lunch and roasted veggies with a drizzle of olive oil to your dinner. Why? Not only does fat add flavor to meals, but your body needs some to function normally. Read on to learn which types to eat and which to avoid. Get the scoop on dietary fats » Today’s Weight-Loss Tip 4 tips for overcoming a plateau Weight-loss plateaus are normal. Try these coping tips: 1. Review your food and activity records to make sure you aren’t eating larger portions or getting less exercise. 2. Reduce your daily caloric intake by 200 calories, unless this puts you in a range that’s too low for good health. 3. Gradually increase your daily exercise time by 15 to 30 minutes. If possible, also increase the intensity. 4. Focus on three- to four-week trends in weight loss instead of daily changes.

Mayo Clinic fitness philosophy

Practice these fitness fundamentals to help lower your health risks and improve your quality of life.
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Mock MLB Draft 2021

The 2021 MLB Draft is still 11 weeks away, and there’s a tremendous amount still unknown and to be decided in terms of who goes where in the first round. But that won’t stop us from trying to guess.
“Guess” might be the operative word in this first mock draft
— Read on www.mlb.com/news/mock-mlb-draft-2021

Madison Bumgarner throws 7-inning no-hitter

As the final out of his seven-inning no-hitter settled into the glove of right fielder Josh Rojas, D-backs left-hander Madison Bumgarner got a handshake and a subdued hug from catcher Carson Kelly.
Was Kelly tempted to jump into Bumgarner’s arms the way that some catchers do at the completion of
— Read on www.mlb.com/news/madison-bumgarner-throws-7-inning-no-hitter

MKB Power Rankings

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