A hale and holistic approach to diabetes
Physical activity and movement encompasses more types of activity than just exercise. Play for fitness can be fun and relaxing too! If you change the words you use, you can change your experience and perception of the activity. Why dread a demanding workout when you can get the same benefits […]
Playing team sports like basketball, volleyball, and soccer is a great way to get in your 150 minutes of physical activity during the week. Invite your friends, join a team, or play with your family and find a sport you all can enjoy. Check to see if your office has […]
Cycling for life They say you never forget how to ride a bike, so maybe it’s time to climb aboard a two- or three-wheeler and enjoy the health benefits of cycling. “It’s socially oriented, it’s fun, and it gets you outside and exercising,” says Dr. Clare Safran-Norton, a physical therapist […]
Shinrin-yoku comes to America Shinrin-yoku aka forest bathing (also known as forest therapy) is a Japanese practice of healing by being out in nature. It has been around since the 1980s and has become a cornerstone in preventive medicine and healing in Japan. “In contrast to hiking, forest bathing is […]
Regular exercise for physical activity helps improve your overall health and fitness, and reduces your risk for many chronic diseases. Fitting regular exercise into your daily schedule may seem difficult at first, but the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans are more flexible than ever, giving you the freedom to […]
Cultivating Optimal Health As we mature the majority of us begin to value how essential having good health is for quality of life. Nowadays you’ll be hard pressed to find anyone who is not plagued by a terminal illness or does not know someone in their family, friends, or acquaintances […]
If you had to imagine what exercises someone with supernatural or superhuman strength would practice on a regular basis what would you guess? Probably a lot of weight training, and maybe some intense cardio. The truth of the matter is that if Superman or Wonder Woman were alive and flying […]
Exercise The saying “mind over matter,” starts to ring true whenever we chose to commit to an intense physical training program. We may start to realize that showing up is about 99% of the battle, and hopefully have the positive realization that we can push ourselves further than we imagined […]
Tabata training introduction Tabata training is named after Dr. Izumi Tabata the Japanese scientist that discovered findings to prove its efficacy, is a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workout, featuring exercises that last four minutes. Dr. Tabata and a team of researchers from the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in […]