In the past few years, “weight bias” has gained awareness as a form of discrimination. Doctors are attacked for mentioning weight, and there’s even a “don’t weigh me” card that patients can hand to medical professionals during an office visit. The card says, “If you really need my weight, please tell me why so I…
Movements to Stop Fat-Shaming Shouldn’t Let Junk Food Makers Off the Hook
March 20, 2022
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Exercise for a Long, Healthy Life
If you want to add good, healthy years to your life, make a commitment to walk at least 30 minutes a day. Movement and exercise were a key factor in my healing from cancer, and still play a big part in my life today. When I was healing, I walked every day, whether it was…
Starting a Gym Routine? Why You Need to Protect Your Feet
Starting a new fitness routine? Protecting your feet is critical. “‘No pain, no gain’ may be a motto for most workouts, but ‘too much, too soon’ can lead to foot and ankle injuries, which can sabotage fitness goals,” says Jeffrey Loveland, DPM, FACFAS, a foot and ankle surgeon and Fellow Member of the American College…
The 7 Best Strength Exercises You’re Not Doing
Less than 25 percent of Americans over the age of 45 engage in strength-training exercises, which are actually among the most important exercises to stay fit and healthy. It’s a matter of fact that your muscle strength decreases with age… unless you do something to stop it. That “something” is strength training. Without it, by the time you’re in your 70s,…
Improving Core Strength Important No Matter What Your Age
Question: I’m in my 70s. I keep hearing about the importance of a strong core. What are some easy exercises I can do? Answer: Your core is the stable part of your body that’s more than just your abdominal muscles. It also involves your hips, back and even your shoulders. A strong core helps make…
Low-Back Pain and Complementary Health Approaches: What You Need To Know
March 14, 2022
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What’s the Bottom Line? What do we know about the effectiveness of complementary health approaches for low-back pain? There’s low- or moderate-quality evidence that a variety of mind and body practices, including acupuncture, electromyography biofeedback, low-level laser therapy, mindfulness-based stress reduction, progressive muscle relaxation, spinal manipulation, tai chi, and yoga, may be helpful for chronic low-back pain. There’s low-quality evidence that acupuncture, massage therapy, and spinal…
Day 3: Bridges & Twists Beginner’s Home Workout
This is part three of a beginner home workout series! In this video, I cover easy variations of the bridge and twist holds and give goals to hit before moving on to a harder exercise. On Day 3, we do: Short Bridges – 3 Sets of 50 Twist Holds – 2 Sets of 30 Second…
Dance Your Way To Fitness
Dancing is so much fun it’s easy to forget that it’s doing amazing things for your mind, body, and spirit. It just might be your best exercise. It offers dynamic movement, the uplift of music, and a chance for social connection. Changing your fitness routine to surprise your body and mind is crucial, and dancing…
Why Real Play Benefits Your Son More Than Video Games
Pre-game jitters. They have hit our house hard, and my boys could hardly fall asleep last night. We love baseball at our house but like any sport, some games are bigger and way more important than others. This is one of those games. All of their friends will be there today-the guys they’ve grown up…
Day 2: Pullups & Squats Beginner’s Home Workout
This is part two of a home workout series! In this video, I cover easy variations of the pullups and the squats and give goals to hit before moving on to a harder exercise. On Day 2, we do: Wall Pullups – 3 Sets of 50 Jackknife Squats – 3 Sets of 40 For more…
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