Strong Bones and Beet, Fennel, Asian Pear Salad with Chickpeas

If you swim, have you noticed a slight soreness in your shoulders, back, maybe your legs, after doing laps in the pool? That’s water resistance. I naively assumed swimming was an upper body exercise. This email from SparkPeople opened my eyes to benefits for the other end of the bod: “…a recent study from Israel's Wingate Institute in Netanya indicates that women who frequently swim laps have greater leg bone mass than women who don't swim at all. Action Sparked: While weight-bearing exercises are the best way to strengthen your bones, swimming is another option, especially for obese exercisers who [...]