Data from the Consumer Products Safety Commission reveals the gym can pose some hazards, with more than 50,000 exercisers landing in the ER annually.

Here are some of the most common culprits, and how you can avoid getting injured.

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That first heart attack has got to be a shocker. You’re at the bar watching the game, dipping Buffalo wings into blue cheese and – BAM!

You’re on the floor grabbing your chest and yelling for your drunken buddies to call 911. If only you’d been popping olives instead of jalapeño poppers.

Because a new study shows the Mediterranean diet may lower your risk of having a cardiac event, especially that pesky first heart attack.

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Today’s Tip: Start Slow, Start Smart

By Jennifer R. Scott, About.com Guide

Updated: August 03, 2009

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Doing too much, too soon is a surefire way to set yourself up for discouragement and injury.Image: [2008] © Jupiterimages Corp.

Beginning exercisers often make the same mistake: Doing too much, too soon. Going “gung ho” into your new workout routine doesn’t always lead to positive results. ..read more

Getting our children to eat healthy can certainly be a challenge. But, with childhood obesity at an all-time high, it’s worth doing whatever we can now, before it’s too late.

At the launch of a new campaign to reduce childhood obesity in America, Michelle Obama explained her own girls had been a little overweight before some healthy dietary changes.

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Go to a club in New York City and order a drink – no, not a Shirley Temple – a real drink. I’m talking hooch, ice, and a mixer. Go on, try it.

But, don’t be shocked if that cocktail costs you more than $10, plus tip. That’s why today, amidst a major U.S. recession, a lot of people are partying at home, and doing it with cheaper, knockoff liquor.

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A new study shows that the kind of meal you eat after you do aerobic exercise can make a big difference in helping your body metabolize blood sugar more efficiently.  This is a very important issue since overweight Americans are plagued by insulin resistance in combination with leptin resistance – a clear path to eventual type II diabetes. 

The researchers found that eating low carbohydrates following the exercise period enabled better insulin sensitivity – meaning that your muscles and liver ..read more

German researchers have identified a highly relevant new aspect of immunity.  When you haven’t eaten for a while then insulin levels drop and unique genes are activated that directly stimulate the production of powerful antimicrobial peptides, in turn destroying germs by dissolving their cell walls.  Conversely, snacking raises insulin which then prevents this aspect of immunity from activating.  This is the first time that a powerful immune system mechanism has been directly linked to when you eat.

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Just when you started feeling good in your skinny jeans, a new study reveals people of average weight may actually be “normal weight obese.”

Apparently, as many as 30 million Americans could be categorized in this way, meaning they’re at a higher risk of obesity-related diseases, such as diabetes, high cholesterol and heart disease.

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Obese Men Lost Weight During Week on Mountain, Study Finds

By Salynn BoylesWebMD Health News

Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD

Feb. 4, 2010 — Looking to jump-start your weight loss? You may want to head to higher ground.

Early research suggests that simply relocating to a higher altitude for a while can help overweight people shed some pounds. That is exactly what happened when researchers in Germany took 20 middle-aged, obese men to the mountains for a week ..read more

Study Shows Some Morbidly Obese People Are Missing a Section of DNA

By Jennifer WarnerWebMD Health News

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Feb. 3, 2010 — Missing genes may be behind at least some cases of morbid or extreme obesity, according to a new study.

Researchers found that a small but significant portion of morbidly obese people are missing a section of their DNA that may contribute to their obesity. The results suggest around seven in every 1,000 morbidly obese ..read more