Sitting all day can take years off our lives. Despite this fact, most Americans work at desk jobs and then relax after work. Sitting increases our chances of back problems, obesity-related illnesses and shortens our lifespan. Many of us have such busy schedules that we can find it difficult to squeeze in a workout. Remaining […]
Why is your spine so important? Here are five reasons to take better care of your back and maintain good posture. Your spinal cord gives you the ability to bend and twist. When your spine is injured, your mobility is limited. If you accidentally injure it, wear it out over time, or have repeated bad […]
Most of us are well acquainted with the paranoia of having sweat marks under our arms, or giving off a bit of an aromatic tang in the presence of another human being. We all sweat, but any degree of noticeable perspiration is pretty much a no-no in any civilized setting. However, we want to take […]
Losing weight is a matter of calories in versus calories out. So the most effective exercises to lose weight are those that burn the most calories. Here are 10 workouts that will help you burn 400 calories or more to lose weight. There’s something for everyone! You’ll never know until you try, so go out […]
Saunas and steam rooms are both time-tested ways of providing relaxation by encompassing the healing power of heat. Warming our bodies helps muscles to relax after a long day (or a workout), and also aids in opening up the skin’s pores. Both steam rooms and saunas may also provide additional health benefits, but which should […]
There are few worse feelings in the world for a mother than when a baby is born with a heart defect. Congenital heart defects, such as holes between heart chambers, occur in up to 1 in 100 babies in the United States. Some of these defects require complicated surgeries right after a baby is born, […]
If you are 40 years young, you may begin to notice your favorite jeans getting snug, your vision may be fuzzy reading the morning paper, and stress might be creeping into your life a bit more. No need to fret, you can build a healthy and fit you at any age, especially over 40, by […]
If you are as passionate about a healthy lifestyle as we are, then you’ve likely looked into and maybe even tried meditation. Meditation has been around for thousands of years with millions of people swearing by its effectiveness. Now, studies seem to confirm that meditation affects us down to a cellular level, impacting our brains […]
We know that providing our bodies with good quality nutrition, sufficient hydration, and plenty of exercise plays a vital role in the state of our health. Yet, when it comes to achieving optimal well-being, this is not the whole story. Since the mind and the body are so intimately connected, it stands to reason that […]
Exercise not only provides psychological benefits to cancer patients, but now it appears it can provide physical ones as well. Exercise has been shown to fight cancer tumors head-on. A study led by exercise physiologist Brad Behnke, from Kansas State University, examined the growth of prostate cancer tumors in rats, some of which exercised while […]
