Archive for 'Fitness'
Seven Reasons to Stretch
Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by admin.
We all hear a lot about exercising and all of the wonderful things it can do for your mind and body (and, indeed, it can!). What is often overlooked, though, is the importance of including stretching as a main component of your fitness routine and lifestyle. No matter what your age, stretching is for you. [...]
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Taking Care of your Back
Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by admin.
For those of you who have seen me more than a couple of times you’ve heard me say over and over how great yoga is for overall health, well I’m going to say it again. Actually there are two things I recommend for almost every client – juicing and yoga. We’ll get to juicing later [...]
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Sleep Deprivation Linked to Obesity
Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Sleep deprivation alters hormones and increases appetite, according to the results of a brief randomized study published in the December 7 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. The National Institutes of Health, the University of Chicago, the European Sleep Research Society, and the Belgian Fonde de la Recherche Scientifique Medicale supported this study, which [...]
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Customize your Exercise
Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by admin.
I‘ve gone through various phases in life regarding exercise – intense, macho, brutal workouts, yin yoga and healing exercises and everything in between . My years as a personal trainer helped me see that often less is better. So I’ve found that a balanced exercise program will include the following components: · Cardiovascular – contrary [...]
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Top 5 picks to keep vision strong!
Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Sight is an important convenience and one of life’s greatest pleasures. For both reasons, keeping our vision healthy as we age – in particular, to prevent cataracts and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) – deserves our attention. Here are some natural products shown in recent scientific research to protect and enhance vision health: . Omega-3 fatty [...]
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Low B12 linked to digestive ills
Posted on 17. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Vitamin B12 deficiency may be a concern among patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) and children infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) . A University of Washington study reviewed the medical records of 201 patients with CD, a type of inflammatory bowel disease, to determine the prevalence of B12 deficiency. The prevalence of B12 deficiency in [...]
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How Breakfast Makes You Thinner
Posted on 17. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Breakfast, the so-called “most important meal of the day,” is some people’s favorite meal—but it is also the most-skipped meal of the day. Is that such a dietary crime? Will your cornflake-deprived body wither away in a nutritional decline? Some people manage just fine without food in the a.m., but the majority of folks would [...]
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Mini-Meals, Minnier Me?
Posted on 17. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Remember the column, “Laughter is the Best Medicine?” Reader’s Digest was on to something! A scientific study has just shown for the first time that laughter is linked to the healthy functioning of blood vessels. The study, conducted at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, showed that laugher causes the tissue that [...]
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Relieving Arthritis Aches and Pains
Posted on 17. Feb, 2010 by admin.
People with arthritis sometimes avoid exercise because their joints hurt, but physical activity may be a key factor in improving symptoms. A new study found that people with arthritis who attended exercise classes for eight weeks gained strength, had more confidence in their ability to manage their arthritis, and had less pain, stiffness, and fatigue. [...]
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Omega-3 lowers kids’ allergy risk
Posted on 17. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Omega-3 fats seem to have a protective effect on allergies in children. One-year-olds whose mothers had ingested fish oil during pregnancy and breastfeeding had considerably fewer allergic reactions than children whose mothers did not take this supplement, according to a study from LinkÖping University in Sweden. The study, which started in 2005, comprised 145 pregnant [...]
