It depends on your answers to these five questions. For many women, the prospect of working with a personal trainer is pretty attractive: customized programming, expert coaching, zero guesswork, and cheers through every rep and set. But the truth is that not everyone has the time or money to spend on working with a coach […]
Our approach to exercise continues to surprise people who think they know what it takes to reach and thrive at a healthy weight. They see ads on television for fancy new exercise equipment and for gym memberships and they have a neighbor down the street does a lot of swinging sledge hammers and flipping tires. […]
As we continue to learn from the latest research and from our rapidly growing work in the field, one of the clearest lessons—and there are several—is creating an active lifestyle which is essential. The more sedentary our lives become, the less positive our longevity outlook becomes. Something as seemingly benign as sitting for long periods can impact […]
The Health Potential of you Smart Phone Obesity has been the forward march of technology. Our ability to invent new ways to make life easier moves much faster than our bodies can adapt, so we are left with Stone-Age programming in an advanced world. We don’t have to work as hard to feed ourselves each day […]
Many Americans struggle with high cholesterol, which puts them at risk for atherosclerosis, stroke or heart attack. Sometimes high cholesterol is due to eating the wrong foods, and sometimes it’s genetic, also known as “familial hypercholesterolemia”. Only 1/500 people have the familial form, so most often diet is to blame. Fortunately, an abundance of research […]
For those who want to find out more about vitamins, it can be confusing, especially when you are trying to figure out the right type of supplements that one needs to take. In spite of all the times that we have been told, at one point of time or another, that if we ate a […]
Summer is just around the corner. Kudos to all of you who stuck with your exercise resolutions! A key to keeping your energy levels up before, during, and after exercising is what you eat, your pre-game and post-game strategy if you will. To help you power through your exercise routines and put your healthiest food […]
Nutrition Rx for Injury and Rehab Nutrition plays an essential role during an athlete’s rehabilitation period, especially for wound healing. The key nutrients involved in wound healing include protein, carbohydrates, essential fatty acids, and a variety of vitamins, and minerals. If one of these nutrients is lacking in the athlete’s diet, delayed wound healing […]
Gyms, fitness studios, health clubs and wellness centers around the world are adding yoga classes to their schedules, but how do you find the right class for you? Yoga styles today range from very gentle and meditative to vigorous and technically demanding, says Mara Carrico, the San Diego, California, based author of Yoga Journal’s […]
This may not be true for everywhere in the country, but many of us are already seeing signs of spring, which means that we can start to take ourselves back into the great outdoors. Lifting weights or walking on the treadmill are excellent ways to stay fit, but we often see that the most durable […]