When the weather turns cold, you may want to dive under your covers and stay in where it is warm. This winter, try something new. Bundle up in warm layers and go out to enjoy all of the fitness options out there. Don't hide from the cold weather, play in it. Here are a few [...]
Maintaining optimum health and safety for all athletes is imperative to a sports team’s success. That’s why a team physician is one of the most important assets an athletic program can have. Because the stakes are high, choosing the right physician can be a daunting task. Understanding all the duties of a team physician, as [...]
When it comes down to it, the body is built to take a fair amount of abuse, but in the long-term, negligence and lack of responsible care will wear it down, just as the engine of a car can be worn down from neglect and poor maintenance. Fortunately, there are some strategies you can adopt [...]
No matter what your goals are, you may want to consider an activity tracker. These tools of the trade can monitor your fitness and sleep patterns and give you valuable data to improve your habits. Here are some additional benefits of fitness and sleep trackers: Motivate Yourself to Excel Exercise is not always the most exciting [...]
With all the holiday parties and events centered around food, you may find yourself putting on a few extra pounds this holiday season. You have to find extra ways of staying fit when you feel yourself getting a little plump this winter. Working in the office, it is hard to find time to get out [...]
It is important to maintain your own health, but it is also important to keep your children healthy. It is very important to instill those healthy habits in your children’s minds so they can pass it on to their children as well. Studies these days have found that obese children and teens have as much [...]
Heart Disease is a general term used to describe several different conditions. It is any disorder that affects the hearts ability to function normally, for example; heart attack, stroke, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, etc. The most common cause of heart disease is a narrowing or blockage in the coronary arteries that supply blood to the [...]
What is ‘Fibromyalgia?’ Like all medical words, it can be broken down into several parts: ‘Mya’ means muscle, ‘algia’ means pain, and ‘fibro’ means the outer coverings of the muscle. While widespread back pain is not new, the term ‘Fibromyalgia’ is! FM was first identified by Moldofsky & Smyth, two Canadian rheumatologists, who named the [...]
After an intense workout, our bodies experience significant depletion of key nutrients, water and energy. For many, this loss is seldom replenished and bodies are left running on little fuel until the next meal. The hard work of a particularly grueling workout will hardly be worth it if you're not refueling your body properly. [...]
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