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Health Care Savings Could Start in the Cafeteria	11/30/2009 4:45 PM
A start-up company is aiming to help companies lower medical costs by offering employees healthier diets.
Fitness: Triathletes, on Your Mark ...Whoa!	11/25/2009 11:34 PM
As more casual athletes sign up for triathlons, the sport has seen a corresponding rise in injuries.
Personal Best: Train the Mind to Run Right Through Winter	11/12/2009 12:19 PM
Those who exercise in all sorts of weather will attest that there is a certain thrill that can come from terrible conditions.
How Posted Calories Affect Food Orders	11/4/2009 12:29 PM
One study said an effort had no effect on residents in poor neighborhoods, while another saw modest changes citywide.
Well: A Marathon Run in the Slow Lane	11/2/2009 11:55 PM
Marathons around the country are getting slower as more charity runners and run-walkers take part.
Advertising: A Brand Favored by Muscle Men Wants to Appeal to More Women	11/10/2009 12:53 AM
Only around 6 percent of GNC’s revenue comes from the sale of basic vitamins like A and C. The chain’s strongest sellers are proprietary blends.
Pushing Past the Pain of Exertion	10/29/2009 1:01 PM
No matter how fast they run or how much experience they have, most runners can experience fear of exertional pain and concern about what to do when it hits during a race.
Well: The Human Body Is Built for Distance	10/27/2009 12:12 AM
Does running a marathon push the body further than it is meant to go?
Skin Deep: A Few Cookies a Day to Keep the Pounds Away?	10/22/2009 12:38 PM
Cookie diets are popular, but critics say the weight-loss plans are neither effective nor healthy.
Jeremy Morris, Who Proved Exercise Is Heart-Healthy, Dies at 99½	11/9/2009 3:18 AM
Mr. Morris was a British epidemiologist whose heart-attack research laid the scientific groundwork for the modern aerobics movement.