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Why Busy People Need Exercise Time

Posted: 02/01/2012

Why Busy People Need Exercise Time 24 February, 2010 - 16:23 — Steve Oades [View] If you think you don’t have enough time to exercise, then all the more reason you should make the time. Investing time into fitness should be a priority for the busy person. Good reasons why time-poor people need exercise time include: 1. Exercise time gives energy and increases productivity...

The Language of Failure

Posted: 01/30/2012

In the 1930s, linguists Edward Sapir and Benjamin Whorf argued that language shapes thought. Language, wrote Sapir, can be considered “the mold of thought.” Languages doesn’t simply latch on to pre-existing concepts. The words themselves define the concepts available to us and provide the raw building material for our thoughts. There can be no thoughts without...

Are energy drinks hazardous to your health?

Posted: 12/08/2011

Energy drinks may give you a lift, but they also may give you serious health problems. From 2005 to 2009, the nationwide number of emergency room visits associated with consumption of non-alcohol energy drinks soared by more than 1,000 percent — going from 1,128 to 13,114. That’s according to a study released Nov. 22, 2011, by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health...

Muscling past myths

Posted: 10/31/2011

Muscling past myths These commonly held beliefs about exercise can derail your fitness and even cause harm By Julie Deardorff; Chicago Tribune   If you still think sit-ups will reduce your belly flab, we’ve got some depressing news: You’ve fallen for one of the all-time great exercise myths.    Fitness misconceptions are rampant, in part due to misleading...

How to Sleep Better

Posted: 10/03/2011

When Maria came to see me, fatigue was her primary concern. She felt exhausted all the time, she said, and had no real energy or passion for life. She was also experiencing fuzzy thinking, irritability, headaches, and achiness. Doctors tested her for thyroid disease, anemia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and early menopause -- but concluded that she was probably "just" depressed....

The Body Shop: Get Off Your Butt

Posted: 10/03/2011

How to reverse the damage of sitting too much. Image by Mitch Mandel From the October 2011 issue of Runner's World Your desk job is bad for your run, says Frank Musumeci, P.T., of the Pritikin Longevity Center in Miami. Even when you get up your muscles remain in their shortened position, which forces them to work harder to elongate when called back to action. The antidote is...

Q. Should I hold off on weight training until I lose weight?

Posted: 08/18/2011

Absolutely not. Lifting weights will not only help you lose weight, but maintain the loss. Here's why: Muscle keeps your metabolism revved up, burning calories, fat, and glucose (sugar). When you lose weight, up to 25% of the loss may come from muscle, resulting in a slower metabolism. Weight lifting will help preserve or rebuild any muscle you lose by dieting....

Q: How can I tone up "fatty" areas?

Posted: 08/18/2011

...since turning 50 I have noticed a fat accumulation around the inside of my knees, making my knees look "fat." I realize this may be due to my age, but I believe it doesn't have to be. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. A: The bad news is that as we age, and with each passing decade, we lose more and more precious muscle mass and at the same time gain body fat....

Ease office neck pain with two minutes of daily exercise

Posted: 07/20/2011

If you work in an office, keeping neck and shoulder pain away may only take two minutes a day. Even short periods of exercise can help loosen up tight muscles and bring the body back into proper alignment. A new study presented at the World Congress of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) in Denver found that office workers doing two minutes of exercise a day reported...

Chicago Weather Center Reports

Posted: 07/19/2011

Heat-related illness occurs when an individual’s body is unable to cool itself. The body cools itself by sweating, but during extreme heat and humidity, sweating may not be enough. Older adults and anyone who participates in outdoor activities is most at risk. Adults age 65 and older are more likely to have medical conditions, such as high blood pressure, poor circulation...