Fitness

Diabetes – Is Your Lifestyle Putting You at Risk?

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What would you say if I told you that not only is Type 2 diabetes preventable, it is by and large curable if you are willing to make some simple, inexpensive lifestyle changes? Believe it! Diabetes rates for both adults and children are climbing out of control! Currently, one in four Americans either has diabetes [...]

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Blood Pressure – Is Yours Rising?

Hypertension has become the reality for many who are leading stressful lifestyles, coupled with an unhealthy diet and a lack of exercise. The global prevalence of hypertension is currently estimated at 1 billion. That translates into 1 in 3 adults having high blood pressure. Often dubbed the “Silent Killer”, many people can live with hypertension [...]

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Winter Blues Got You Down?

Are you feeling tired, irritable or simply just, “down in the dumps?” If so, it is likely that you are suffering from the dreaded condition, Winter Blues. The official name for it is Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.), interesting acronym, isn’t it? Now, I am not generally one for labels, as too often, labels are nothing more [...]

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Do You Know What You Want For 2011?

““He (or she) who fails to plan, plans to fail.” ~ Winston Churchill Do you know what you want for 2011?  It sounds like a simple enough question but, do you REALLY know? Or, are you going about life on autopilot and not really thinking about what you want out of life? When I lecture at the [...]

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Are You Stressing Over the Holidays?

Wow, can you believe the holidays are almost here? While thinking about the topic I wanted to discuss in this week’s newsletter, I kept coming back to the stress that we all face this time of year. From time constraints and shopping headaches to holiday feasts and financial worries, everyone is dealing with a huge [...]

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Are You Strong Enough? 4 Core Strength Exercises

Stretching can be overrated! Now don’t get me wrong, it is essential, but even if you are flexible enough to touch your toes, without the core strength to support your spine, you may be risking injury. My point is simply this; without core strength training, you are missing a significant component of your physical fitness. [...]

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Improve your cardio in less time and burn fat more efficiently

How would you like to be more efficient with your cardio exercise while exercising for shorter time and burning more calories? Read on… you will love this! You may not need to exercise as long as you think! A while back I came across the work of Dr. Al Sears who has been in the [...]

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Core strength – improve your core with these 4 fast exercises

Here are four core exercises you can do that will take you five minutes and will work on activating your core muscles. 1) The Front Plank 2) The Side Plank 3) The “Superperson” 4) A to Z – it’s that easy! The Front Plank Beginners: kneel on the floor and lean forward on your forearms [...]

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Weight training exercises – A need for change

I was just talking to a patient yesterday about his workouts. He was mentioning how he had plateaued with his results. I so often hear that comment. I started asking him questions – How often did he work out?  What did he do for his routine? Not surprisingly, he has been doing the exact same [...]

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