Hot Health & Fitness Finds

Aquatics: Older people find stress free weightlessness in water is a good way to work out. All kinds of new “water toys” to exercise with are on the sports store shelves these days. Younger people also like aquatic fitness training. There’s less stress on the joints and less sweat. …Could be the wave of the [...]

Tracking Your Fitness Levels

Mind Your Belt Buckle; Skip the Scale: In this high-tech world we live in, we sometimes forget the simple ways to do things. If you’ve already started a workout program and can’t seem to see results, check the way your pants fit. Are they slightly loose around the waist, not as tight as they were? [...]

Daily Health Task Lists

Just like brushing your teeth, healthy habits should be cultivated on a daily basis. The following is a guide to daily tasks: 1. Activity should be a daily occurrence. Walk, run or jump for a minimum total of 20 minutes a day. 2. Protect your skin. Sun block should be applied on face, neck, arms [...]

Latest Medical Breakthroughs

“Refuse to be ill. Never tell people you are ill; never own it to yourself. Illness is one of those things which a man should resist on principle at the onset.” -Bulwer-Lytton (historical novelist, playwright during Victorian era) Each topic listed below contains full details. Just click on the subject to get the whole story: [...]

Daily Exercise Suggestions

Walk 10 Minutes a Day and Increase Your Fitness Level Old thinking was to work out in a sweat-filled gym for hours a day. No pain, no gain. New studies show that even short bouts of activity can increase your fitness level, especially if you’re new at working out. Park and Walk Whenever you have [...]

10 Essential Health Tips

1. Move More Make it a daily challenge to find ways to move your body. Climb stairs if given a choice between that and escalators or elevators. Walk your dog; chase your kids; toss balls with friends, mow the lawn. Anything that moves your limbs is not only a fitness tool, it’s a stress buster. [...]