The Dangers of Sitting Too Much
Category: Exercise
Do You Have 15 Minutes a Day? Spend it in Nature!
Category: Exercise
Ray and I spent the morning walking on the gravel trail at Fearrington Village, alongside a beautiful pond and gorgeous green, leafy trees. I found myself literally taken away with […]
My 7 Steps of Prevention
Category: Exercise
Prevention is described as to keep from happening or to be in readiness for. Here are my own personal “7 steps” of prevention that I feel have made a difference […]
Want to Preserve Your Brain Cells?
Category: Brain Health
With Alzheimer’s Disease affecting over 5 million Americans and newest estimates that 46 million more Americans will suffer from this disease, the slightest suggestion that there is something that can […]
What is your New Year’s Strategy?
Category: Exercise
As we all begin a new year, oftentimes we have a plan. A plan for better health, or to incorporate more exercise in our everyday routine, or perhaps a plan […]
“You can’t change your genes, but you can change your lifestyle,”
Category: Exercise
Each morning our alarm rings to let us know it is time to go to our daily water aerobics class. Once I am in the pool and working out, I […]
Taking Steps to Prevent Breast Cancer
Category: Exercise
We all know friends and family affected by breast cancer. In fact, about 1 in 8 U.S. women (about 12.4%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her […]
The Difference a Swimming Pool Can Make in a Child’s Life
Category: Exercise
Growing up as a chubby child has made me realize the importance of recognizing childhood obesity. Since September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month I wanted to emphasize the devasting effects […]
Let’s Lose Those Holiday Pounds!
Category: Exercise
For many of us that eggnog at the neighbors, holiday cookies galore, potlucks, more food gifts, more parties, more everything have taken a toll. Many of us choose weight […]
Fighting the Aging Process
Category: Exercise
For the past few years I have found myself following a pretty sedentary lifestyle and as a result I have been feeling very fatigued at the slightest bit of walking, […]