Test yourself often. Every 4 weeks, measure a variable—waist size, body fat, bench press—that equates to your end goal. \”It\’ll show you the tangible results of your training,\” says Craig Ballantyne, C.S.C.S., a trainer in Canada. And that translates into motivation. How do you keep track of your progress?
Got carpal tunnel syndrome, or the beginnings of it? Try yoga! Yoga appears to relieve the nagging pain of carpal tunnel syndrome according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Whole grains may reduce your risk of diabetes and help maintain blood sugar levels. Try to make sure at least half your grains are whole grains. Get more information here. Tell us, what are your favorite whole grain foods?
We often find ourselves oooing and ahhing over those chubby-cheeked babies with rolls of fat, with every thought that they\’ll grow up and outgrow that \”baby fat\”. In today\’s society, however, we\’ve discovered that sadly, and with devastating results, this is not true; childhood obesity continues to rise and it presents many dangers to our …
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If you watch TV, listen to the radio or read the newspaper, you are bound to get a taste of the latest fitness advice. You will hear them when you go to the gym, or when you see commercials (or infomercials) for how to lose weight without exercising and eating the right foods. Which of …
Part of the normal aging process includes losing muscle mass. This combined with lower levels of activity and hormone changes causes us to gain weight as they age. However, the more you are able to maintain a solid base of muscle mass, the higher your metabolism will be and you will burn more calories even …
Do you avoid exercise because you don’t like to sweat? It’s understandable if you are not a big fan of some of the side effects of sweating like clammy hands, clothing stains, hairstyles gone bad and let’s not forget that lovely, distinctive odor. However no two people sweat the same amount even under the same …
HEALTH AND FITNESS EDUCATION Eating and Weight Psychology- Conference Call Have you ever started living a healthy lifestyle and then allowed life’s inevitable circumstances to curtail your efforts? Starting a diet, stopping a diet, starting an exercise program, stopping the program….you get the point. Learn how to create a lifestyle that will work for you …
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When people think of health and wellness they tend to think of physical, mental, and emotional health, but there is another area of wellness that is often overlooked or ignored: social wellness, which refers to one’s ability to interact with the people around them and forge meaningful relationships1. People who neglect social wellness often encounter …
