A trip to the doctor’s office usually includes checking your blood pressure. Do you know why? And what does 120 over 80 really mean? First, what is blood pressure? It’s the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries as the heart pumps. When nurses use... Read more
Remember playing outside with your friends until your mother called you in for dinner? Times have changed. As you know, today’s kids are more likely inside playing computer games. The result? Childhood obesity has more than tripled over the past 30 years, exposing children to the risks of high... Read more
More common than any other question we hear in the Fitness Center is What can I do to strengthen my back?There are actions you can take to keep your back healthy, and number one is to take preemptive measures early, before back problems begin, and stay consistent –... Read more
The old paradigm says: Warm up your muscles prior to cardiovascular activity. But we know that stretching a cold muscle during warm-up can lead to muscle spasms or worse. Don’t do it! What should you do? Warm up your joints. Most of us lead relatively sedentary lives.... Read more
Vitamin D has always been linked to good bone health because of the role it plays aiding calcium absorption. But recent research has revealed even more compelling reasons to make sure you get vitamin D into your diet. Vitamin D – Why do we need it? Vitamin D has... Read more
Don’t let your fitness fall off during your summer travels. And don’t pay an arm and a leg on gym visitor passes. Instead, there’s an easy-to-pack, versatile fitness option to bring on your vacation. Resistance bands, also called tubing, come in a variety... Read more
Arthritis & Exercise Last month we discussed Osteoporosis, a weakening of the bones. This month, we’re looking at Osteoarthritis, a condition that causes pain in the joints. Osteoarthritis is a deterioration of cartilage that results in extra wear on the joints. It can lead to stiffness, pain and... Read more
Many of us think that osteoporosis, a thinning of the bones, is a condition that strikes only women. But it also affects men. In fact, all of us experience some bone loss as we reach our thirties. What can we do about it? We can be aware of the risk... Read more