The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Here's where Germany's unhealthiest people live Does your own lifestyle add to or detract from the healthy German way of life? https://www.thelocal.de/20160809/heres-where-germanys-unhealthiest-people-live-health-healthy-germans Tue, 09 Aug 2016 13:52:34 +0200 heres-where-germanys-unhealthiest-people-live-health-healthy-germans Moving city is no excuse to quit the gym: court Nomadic fitness fanatics across Germany suffered a blow on Wednesday, after the country's top court ruled that moving to a different city is no grounds for breaking a contract with your gym. https://www.thelocal.de/20160504/moving-city-cant-get-you-out-of-a-gym-contract-court Wed, 04 May 2016 18:33:37 +0200 moving-city-cant-get-you-out-of-a-gym-contract-court German troops quick off mark in Nato exercise Soldiers from Nato's new rapid reaction force, including hundreds of German troops, were ready to deploy within eight hours of receiving the alert in an exercise simulating an urgent deployment to eastern Europe. https://www.thelocal.de/20150409/german-troops-on-double-time-in-nato-exercise Thu, 09 Apr 2015 16:33:12 +0200 german-troops-on-double-time-in-nato-exercise German kids 'growing up sitting down' Too much sitting is bad for you, as we all know. But health experts warned on Monday that half of German children have firmly adopted the sedentary and damaging habits of their parents. https://www.thelocal.de/20150126/achtung-german-kids-are-growing-up-sitting-down Mon, 26 Jan 2015 15:47:00 +0100 achtung-german-kids-are-growing-up-sitting-down Taking a hike is officially good for health Fresh air and a walk always feels good for you – now a study has proven it, with a study showing hiking can not only lead to weight loss but also lower blood pressure and increased stamina. https://www.thelocal.de/20120430/42259 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:07:00 +0200 42259 Two thirds of joggers may be damaging themselves Up to two thirds of casual joggers may actually be risking their health by overstraining themselves and ignoring body stress and pain, a study commissioned by German health insurer AOK has found. https://www.thelocal.de/20110427/34641 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:06:00 +0200 34641