All posts tagged "Tips"
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Reducing artery stiffness can stave off diabetes, hypertension
Old age causes the arteries to become less elastic—with reduced capacity to expand and contract in response...
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Back Extension Exercise – the Key to a Strong Spine
Spine extension, also known as back extension, involves moving the spine in a backward position. 2009 research...
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Push-up capacity can predict future heart events for men
Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, precipitated through smoking, high blood pressure and diabetes,...
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Natural ways to lower blood pressure
According to Heart.org, an estimated 103 million U.S. adults have high blood pressure (BP), that’s nearly half of...
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Elevated fatty acid ratio increases obesity risk
Researchers from The Center for Genetics, Nutrition, and Health in Washington, D.C., concluded that, “a balanced omega-6/omega-3...
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Fatty liver disease at epidemic proportions
The world-wide incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) — characterized by fat accumulation greater than five...
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What’s the best weight loss diet for you?
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases notes that one in three adults are...
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Working towards a stronger core
Single & Double Leg Bridge & Press: Lower Abdominal Strengthening Lie on your back with the knees...
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Tart cherry juice helps reduce inflammation in older adults
Inflammation, according to WebMD, is the process whereby the body’s white blood cells and other substances provide...
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Mackie’s 2 Minute Upper Body Retro-Stretching Routine
Stretching is an important – yet often overlooked or neglected – part of a fitness routine. That’s...
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High Blood Pressure Reduced with Evening Aerobic Exercise
It’s estimated that worldwide one billion people have hypertension – high blood pressure – the force of...
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Box Lunge Tones the Butt and Thighs
The Lunge is one of the most effective exercises to work the lower extremity – specifically the...
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Walnuts can help lower depression, especially in women
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) says that, “depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical...
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Dynamic, Functional Stretching Routine
Stretching is a critical component to any comprehensive approach to exercise. Like most things in life, timing...
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Blueberries shown to reduce symptoms of knee osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder in the world — affecting 22.7 percent of the...
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Walking Pace Lowers All-Cause Mortality Risk
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 145 million adults include walking, as...
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Maintaining Your Diet and Exercise Routine on the Road Requires Commitment
According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), more than 41 million Americans will kick off the unofficial...
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Working the backs of the arms
Working the back of the arms (Triceps) – a problem area for many women – can be...
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Interval training may be best for weight loss
Medscape.com reported on research published February in the British Journal of Sports Medicine that concluded, “interval training...
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Walking Pace—Not Distance—Lowers All-Cause Mortality Risk
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 145 million adults include walking as...
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Training Multiple Body Segments Simultaneously
Concurrent training is a term that reflects multiple exercises working simultaneously and synergistically – stabilizing (isometric contraction)...
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Postmenopausal Women Need to Prevent Muscle Loss
Menopause is a transition point in a woman’s life that marks the end of her fertility –...
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Challenging the Core: ‘Round the Clock
OMG gum claims to help lower your appetite and block fat production
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Weightloss Wednesday: Could OMG gum help you lose weight?
OMG gum claims to help lower your appetite and block fat production
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Body Composition Assessment Is Critical on a Diet or Exercise Program
GET YOUR FREE BODY COMPOSITION ASSESSMENT FEB 14TH AND 15TH On February 14th and 15th, I’m offering...
