Would you like to improve your life just through simple movements and coordinated breathing? Would you like to decrease stress and increase positive energy? Would you like to relieve muscle tightness and improve flexibility? Would you like to...
Don’t let your bedtime routine sabotage the healthy efforts you’ve made all day. Instead, to get the best rest possible, grab your watch and -perform this daily countdown until the lights go out.
Six to eight hours before bed: Avoid caffeine, a...
When you’re pregnant, fitness brings with it a fresh set of challenges. You may feel more fatigued, and it can be increasingly difficult to move around. But a smart, safe exercise program is one of the very best ways to prepare for labor—and...
It’s not just your imagination: When the weather cools off, our bodies start trying to conserve energy to use as heat. We eat a little more and exercise a little less. Unfortunately, this natural survival strategy is also a surefire way for packing...
Afflicting one-third of Americans, osteoarthritis often occurs as aging cartilage wears down, causing swelling and pain as bone rubs against bone. As a result, those diagnosed with osteoarthritis often become more sedentary, depriving them of the...
Family reunions are about gathering relatives from near and far in one place for a few days of catching up on each other's lives, playing games, sharing traditions and creating new memories.
No-Stress Planning
Planning a family reunion can be lots...
Give yourself permission to have more fun. Your children will thank you for it.
When it comes to parenting, what kids experience as fun in childhood becomes the lifestyles they carry into adulthood. Having healthy fun—by playing physical games as a...
You know it's best to exercise most days of the week, so if weekends are the only time you have to work out, should you bother? Apparently yes, at least for those with few risk factors of heart disease (high blood pressure, cholesterol, etc.). "...
The family that exercises together gets healthy together.
We know of one family that plays a game called Freeze Tag. They go outside in the fresh air two or three nights a week to play. The kid who is “it” must run around to catch...
Prior to the Industrial Revolution, people maintained their physical activity by doing their own farmwork and domestic chores, much like my grandmother. They had to rely on sheer muscle strength for their livelihood and transportation. ...
