There is good news amidst the gloom and doom recession news in our economy today.
A recent poll of gym owners and members shows an increased trend of those visiting the gym to workout in this economy. 84% of those polled said that now is the best time to invest in their health and workout.
The trends [...]
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk factors including increased waist circumference, high blood pressure, elevated triglycerides, low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL or “good”) cholesterol and high fasting glucose levels. When three or more of these factors are present, it increases a person’s risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
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Not many people get to start a life-altering decision with a nationally televised kickoff and a celebrity support system. But on Friday, more than 400 men and women from Meridian and the surrounding area did just that during a special filming of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” in downtown Meridian.
The popular TV talk show host joined [...]
I recently gave a workshop in Ontario. Since we didn’t have a yoga teacher, I was asked to show some exercises in the morning. I’m not an expert in Yoga but one thing I have practiced for years was the FIVE TIBETAN RITES, a simple series of exercise designed to increase your energy and level [...]
Pilates has been in the news lately as a great way to get in shape, and the Zone Pilates DVD makes Pilates even easier. It’s a fast and effective [...]
A step in the right direction is what I would call the new program unveiled by Prime Minister Gordon Brown in England Monday when he announced schools would increase physical education from 2 to 5 hours a week. The action is taken on the heals of a report that announced a full 50% of Britons [...]
A new research study reveals that women who exercise ‘intensely’ during the first trimester have an increased risk of miscarrying. This is contradictory to current government recommendations that pregnant women can exercise at the same levels as prior to pregnancy.
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