Category: Fitness

How Older Adults Can Get Started With Exercise

Deciding to become physically active can be one of the best things you can do for your health. Exercise and physical activity are not only great for your mental and physical health, but they can help keep you independent as you age. Now, let’s talk about getting started. How much activity do older adults need?… Continue reading How Older Adults Can Get Started With Exercise

Top 7 recommendations for New Year’s Fitness Resolutions

Physician involvement. Speak with a physician prior to beginning a new exercise routine and/or altering your diet. If there are any underlying conditions that have gone unnoticed, this will prevent you from doing more harm than good. Think big, start small. Make long-term goals that will be obtainable then make small, short-term goals that will lead… Continue reading Top 7 recommendations for New Year’s Fitness Resolutions

Inclusive Health and Wellness Tips for Every Body

It’s easy to hibernate when the weather is cold and dreary, but it’s important to stay on top of health and fitness routines. For those who have a disability, suffered from a stroke or other medical condition, it may be hard to find exercises that work with physical limitations that can be done at home.… Continue reading Inclusive Health and Wellness Tips for Every Body

Four Exercise Questions to Ask Your Doctor

Are you considering adding exercise to your daily routine or significantly increasing your level of activity?  If so, the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH, has some specific recommendations for you. Before beginning, be sure to talk with your doctor about the exercises and physical activities that are… Continue reading Four Exercise Questions to Ask Your Doctor

8 Running Moves to Keep Legs Loose & Responsive

Often runners feel great during a hard workout, take the next run easy, perhaps a second run easy, and then attempt another hard workout. For this second hard run, though, they feel less crisp, not as light on their feet, and the results and therefore motivation suffer. The reality of this situation is that the… Continue reading 8 Running Moves to Keep Legs Loose & Responsive

Housework Can Be Healthy

Physical and mental activities, such as household chores, exercise, and visiting with family and friends, may help lower the risk of dementia, according to a new study published in the July 27, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study looked at the effects of these activities, as well… Continue reading Housework Can Be Healthy

Tips on Alternative Uses for Botox®

When most people think of Botox®, they think of it as a treatment that smooths forehead wrinkles with the goal of enhancing appearance, perhaps in an attempt to turn back the clock. Injections of Botox® and other similar products have become the most popular non-invasive cosmetic procedure, but these neurotoxins also have a wide range… Continue reading Tips on Alternative Uses for Botox®

How Active Are We?

More than 1 in 5 adults is inactive in all but four states, according to new state maps of adult physical inactivity prevalence released in January 2022 by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) For these maps, physical inactivity for adults is defined as not participating in any physical activities outside of… Continue reading How Active Are We?

How Effective Is Encouragement to Exercise?

According to an article appearing in NIH Research Matters, a publication of the National Institute of Health, fewer than 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. get the amount of exercise recommended to maintain health and prevent chronic disease. It has proven challenging to design interventions that encourage people to exercise more. Researchers have tested… Continue reading How Effective Is Encouragement to Exercise?

The Post-Pandemic Workout: How to Get Back in Shape

Editor’s note: Throughout the last year, as this country battled Covid 19, quarantines and loss of amenities, fitness routines fell by the wayside. Sure, a privileged few had the time, motivation and money to equip their homes, but most didn’t. As a result, more sedentary lifestyles led to weight gain. As we all start to… Continue reading The Post-Pandemic Workout: How to Get Back in Shape

Inverted Nipples Are a Variation of Normal

Inverted nipples are a common and normal variation in nipple shape. Also called retracted nipples, inverted nipples turn inward toward the breast instead of protruding. They occur in either one or both breasts, in both men and women, and may be congenital – present from birth – or may develop later in life. As many… Continue reading Inverted Nipples Are a Variation of Normal

Exercising Safely in Cold Weather

The pandemic continues, and while you’re masking up and staying home, that can be especially frustrating in the winter months, when outdoor exercise may be more difficult than at other times of the year. If you can’t afford – or don’t want – bulky exercise equipment in your house, here are some tips from the… Continue reading Exercising Safely in Cold Weather

Some of the Biggest Mistakes People Over 40 Make When Starting an Exercise Program

Pain isn’t gain. It can keep you from working out. It’s time to learn how to recover faster. As you hit middle age and beyond, the benefits of exercise go beyond physical health. Being physically active can support your cognitive health and put you in a better mood. Fitness is also associated with improved balance as… Continue reading Some of the Biggest Mistakes People Over 40 Make When Starting an Exercise Program

Number of Steps, Not Intensity, May Be Better for Your Health

How many steps should you be taking daily for better health? Taking 4,000 or fewer steps a day is considered a low level of physical activity. A goal of 10,000 steps a day is commonly cited, but new research shows that there are health benefits even if fewer than 10,000 steps are taken each day.… Continue reading Number of Steps, Not Intensity, May Be Better for Your Health

How to Avoid Getting Sick at The Gym

During the colder months, many exercise routines transition indoors, especially in gyms. However, the gym may be one of the dirtiest places you walk into. Numerous studies have shown that gyms can be covered in cold and flu viruses, as well as E. coli, MRSA and other bacteria and virus strains that can make you… Continue reading How to Avoid Getting Sick at The Gym

How to Become Resilient, Not Bitter, When Life Is Challenging

Over the past five years or so, words like “grit” and “resilience” have become trendy buzzwords that aim to provide a map for how to be successful, grow, and change for the better. The thinking goes: if you push out negative thoughts and keep your chin up, chipping away at whatever is difficult for you,… Continue reading How to Become Resilient, Not Bitter, When Life Is Challenging

Best Ways to Avoid Back Injuries

Summer’s arrival brings family gatherings, outdoor sports, outings with friends, vacations and sprucing up the yard. But summer fun can also bring a higher risk of back injuries. “Too often we start the summer with enthusiasm, only to be sidetracked by back pain,” says Dr. Bradford Butler, a chiropractor and the author of Blueprint for… Continue reading Best Ways to Avoid Back Injuries