_ Diabetes Health & Fitness Health Headlines Heart Health Standing at Work Burns Extra Calories By Jane Farrell article If you want to avoid sitting all day, try standing ΓÇô at your desk. According to a new University of … Read More→
Exercise The Superior Fat Burning Power of Cold Weather Workouts By Jane Farrell article By Joe Vennare, PT & Fitness Program Director at LeanonLife.com When winter rolls around and temperatures begin to fall, do you shut down or layer up? Hibernating until spring might sound like a good plan -- that is, until cabin fever sets in and extra pounds start to creep on. There’s no reason to let all of the fitness gains you’ve made during the summer slip away.
_ Learning Your Right from Your Left By Jane Farrell blog WeΓÇÖve heard all the exercise excuses: IΓÇÖm too tired. I have too much to do. The gym is too far. […]
_ Mild Stress Could Help Activate ΓÇ£GoodΓÇ¥ Brown Fat By Sondra Forsyth article Mild stress stimulates the activity and heat production by brown fat associated with raised cortisol, according to a study published … Read More→
Five Questions to Ask Your Surgeon Before An Operation By Jane Farrell article From the Mayo Clinic The news that you will need surgery can prompt many questions and a lot of anxiety. Beyond details about your medical condition and treatment options, what should you ask your surgeon before the operation? Whatever you need to ask to be comfortable with the decisions you make about your care, says Robert Cima, M.D., a colon and rectal surgeon and chair of Mayo’s surgical quality subcommittee.
_ Hobbies Keep Your Landscape Looking Good with Less Effort By Sondra Forsyth article Keep your garden looking its best and reduce your workload by enlisting practices that provide multiple benefits. Your garden will … Read More→
_ Kid's & Teen Health In-Class Physical Exercise Won't Disrupt Learning, Teaching By Jane Farrell article Researchers have found that incorporating brief bursts of physical exercise into grade-school classes doesnΓÇÖt disrupt teaching or learning and appears … Read More→
_ Exercise DonΓÇÖt Let the Hazards of a Desk Job Harm Your Health! By Sondra Forsyth article Millions of us have jobs that keep us sitting at a desk all week long, week after week after week. … Read More→
_ Exercise Have a Great Spring Workout By Jane Farrell article By the time spring rolls around we’re all itching to get outside and escape the cold weather. It’s finally time … Read More→
_ Exercise Tips to Help You Get Back to Working Out at the Gym By Sondra Forsyth article Rocking the gym as part of your New YearΓÇÖs resolution can be a daunting task. While showing up may be … Read More→
Weight Loss These Anti-Aging Weight Loss Tricks are Really Making You Fatter By article IΓÇÖve noticed that the weight loss diet fad has really erupted in the past few years. It seems everyone wants … Read More→
_ Exercise Low on Time? Here's How to Work Out in a Crunch By article This article, which is adapted from HIIT It!, originally appeared on DemosHealth.com. In an ideal world, everyone would be able … Read More→
Weight Loss 7 Steps for Successful Weight Loss By article 1. Drink 8 eight-ounce glasses of water a day Although it may seem difficult to drink 64 ounces of water … Read More→
_ Obesity Weight Loss Body Temperature May Be A Factor in Obesity By Jane Farrell article Researchers appear to have found a new link to obesity: a bodyΓÇÖs ΓÇ£core temperature.ΓÇ¥ The discovery, by scientists from the … Read More→
_ Marriage The Bad-Marriage Factor in Obesity By Jane Farrell article A bad marriage can cause metabolic changes that may lead to obesity, according to new research. The study also showed … Read More→
_ Weight Loss Stress Could Equal 11 Extra Pounds Per Year By Jane Farrell article One or more stressful events on any given day can actually slow the bodyΓÇÖs metabolism and potentially lead to weight gain, a new study has found. Researchers from the Ohio State University said that a single high-fat meal eaten the day after a stressor such as an argument or work-related pressure can make unhealthy weight gain easier.
_ The Subtle Signs of Diabetes By Jane Farrell article FROM THE MAYO CLINIC Early symptoms of diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes, can be subtle or seemingly harmless ΓÇö if you have symptoms at all. Over time, however, you may develop diabetes complications, even if you haven't had diabetes symptoms. In the United States alone, nearly 7 million people have undiagnosed diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. But you don't need to become a statistic. Understanding possible diabetes symptoms can lead to early diagnosis and treatment ΓÇö and a lifetime of better health.
_ Exercise Fitness Trends: Hot or Not? By Jane Farrell article By Scott Weiss, D.P.T., A.T., CSCS With summer just around the corner, many people are focusing their energy on getting back into shape. Unfortunately, what used to be a simple trip to the gym has now turned into a roundabout of trial and error, checking out each of the new classes and workouts that keep popping up. Variety is both fun and beneficial, but while choosing which activities best suit your needs, also remember to be wary of the trendy workouts topping the charts. Here are my recommendations: