How To Start Exercising: 10 Ways to Get into a Spring Exercise Regimen
Happy spring! The crocuses and daffodils pushing their heads through the last scatterings of snow bring a burst of optimism to a cold, difficult winter in most parts of the country. Regardless of your geography, spring is here! It’s time to get out your walking shoes, or maybe even return to the gym, to shed […]
New Year Goal Setting: Start the Year with a Commitment to Health
Start the Year with a Commitment to Health The golden rules to New Year goal setting & executing on your New Year’s health goals: 1. Set goals instead of resolutions, and then break them down into micro-goals.2. Be consistent.3. Take control in the kitchen.4. Enlist a friend to engage in a similar goal, and hold […]
7 Exercises To Help You Stay Active Without Stressing Your Joints
Exercises that are Easy on Your Joints Do you feel stiff when you get out of bed in the morning, or after sitting at a desk or on a couch for hours? Inactive muscles and joints are more likely to feel stiff and achy when your body temperature drops – like during sleep – and […]
5 Easy, All-Natural Ways to Ward Off Cold Season
5 Easy, All-Natural Ways to Ward Off Cold Season If you aren’t sleeping as well as you normally do… if you’ve been too busy to exercise…and especially if you have been burning the candle at both ends … be careful. These situations all weaken your immune system. And before you know it, the sneeze […]
10 Natural Ways to Reduce Blood Pressure
10 Natural Ways to Reduce Blood Pressure Did you know that high blood pressure is a silent killer? Since May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month, we’d like to take this opportunity to provide you with the information on some natural ways to reduce blood pressure as well as ways support your cardiovascular health. […]
Let’s Talk Cardio – What is Cardio & What are the Benefits
Ah, the dreaded cardio. Do you cringe when you hear that word? No need to worry, cardio does not have to be a bad thing. Our bodies need the stimulation that cardio can give us. Cardio keeps our hearts healthy and strong, and trains our bodies to better use our oxygen. What Is Cardio? Cardio […]
10,000 Steps a Day: What Are The Benefits?
10,000 Steps a Day: What Are The Benefits? The average American walks 3,000 to 4,000 steps a day, which is roughly 1.5 to 2 miles. If you already have an active lifestyle or work standing up, you are on your way. But what if you are sedentary with a desk job? You’re probably not going […]
Green Tea and Weight Loss: Factual or Fake?
Green Tea Helping with Weight Loss: Factual or Fake? Cellulite, tight pants, bloating— carrying around extra weight bogs you down in more than just one way. Being overweight puts not only your confidence but also health at risk. You may have already asked yourself: how can I make a change? You’re not alone.What about the […]
L-Arginine Gives the TLC Your Heart & Immune Health Need!
L-Arginine Gives the TLC Your Heart & Immune Health Need! With aging comes grace, but also change— often in ways that do not meet the eye. As we age, T cells which support immune function in the body tend to decrease in numbers.2 More research is supporting that having higher levels of this acid in […]
