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Hydration: Key to Healthy and Safe Exercise
Did you know you have between 2 and 4 million sweat glands? Sweating is the body’s natural way to regulate internal temperature. It simply is trying to cool you while you exercise. Sweat loss varies from person to person and can depend on the activity being performed, the surrounding environment and each individual’s fitness levels.
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April, National Parkinson’s Month
Because April is National Parkinson’s Month, the best way to spread awareness is to talk about Parkinson’s. Parkinson’s is a progressive nervous system disease that affects movement. The disease is caused by the lack of dopamine neurons in the brain. The dopamine neurons play an important role in so many different brain functions, including voluntary movements and behavior processes such as mood, addictions and stress. The lack of these dopamine neurons is caused by brain cells gradually breaking down and dying. While the cause of Parkinson’s is unknown, there are several risk factors that are believed to contribute to the development of the disease.
Goal Setting, the S.M.A.R.T Way
We tend to go into a new year excited to make a fitness change, but come spring, it’s hard to stick it out. Maybe you’re not seeing the results you expected, are under a lot of work/family/life-related stress, or are just overwhelmed by the gym itself. No matter what you are feeling, it is important to re-evaluate your goals and ensure that they align with your individual lifestyle.
Exercise is Medicine®
The expression “exercise is medicine” is working its way into doctor’s offices and fitness facilities around the world. But, is it true? Can you really use exercise as medicine? The answer to that is – YES. Exercise has proved to be one of the best preventative medicines available. Doctors have even starting prescribing exercise to patients. But, why exercise? What are the benefits to using exercise as medicine?
4 Tips for a Relaxing Summer
Summer can be a hectic time, so you have to make relaxing a priority. Here are 4 tips for a relaxing summer. Block off a day or more each week day in your calendar, June through August, in which you allow no meeting, appointment, or errand to be scheduled. This is different than vacation; it’s leaving your options open. You’re increasing your chances of letting things “happen,” a critical element of summer bliss. This flexibility may make a last minute golf game or beach run viable at 2pm. You might be able to work from home with your bare feet in the grass.
Chocolate Covered “Caramels”
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Pilates Priciple of Breathing
Practicing the art of correct breathing is not something we tend to regularly. Deep, controlled breathing activates blood circulation and awakens cells and muscles. It enhances the awareness of postural stability gained through the development of strength in the deep back and abdominal muscles.
How is Spring Cleaning related to your well-being?
Spring is in the air. And so is spring cleaning! Here is one exercise in WELLNESS we can all jump on board with. How is spring cleaning related to your overall well-being? Studies have shown that cleaning and decluttering our homes can change our lives in many positive ways, including:
What Is Tabata Training?
The idea of Tabata came from Japanese scientist Dr. Izumi Tabata, and a team of researchers from the National Institute of Fitness in Tokyo. Another form of high-intensity interval training (HIIT), Tabata is a very short but concentrated way of working out. You’re only exercising for four minutes at a time, but they’re a hard four minutes, which is why it’s effective.
Diet and Lifestyle Change
Do you know the difference between dieting and a lifestyle change? The biggest difference between the two is that dieting is a short term process and a lifestyle change is long term. Although different, dieting and lifestyle changes have a common ground. Purpose. Purpose is the strength behind any goal and is tremendously important as it helps you remain focused, cognitive and true to your goals. No matter what an individual’s reason is for choosing to diet or focus on long term lifestyle change, the most important thing to know is that there is a difference.
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome, Also Known As “Shin Splints”
Medial tibial stress syndrome, also known as MTSS and more commonly known as “shin splints,” is an orthopedic injury caused by repetitive stresses applied to the anteromedial aspect of the lower leg. There are multiple, progressive stages of MTSS that patients can experience if they refrain from seeking treatment and rehabilitation. Associated pain originates from the posteromedial tibial border and radiates as stress is continuously forced upon the medial aspect of the tibia.
