As we age and begin to have a few battle scars (injuries, strains, overuse, etc.) we find that we develop joint pains. You know, that sore, aching ankle, knee, hip, or shoulder that hurts when you move. So, what’s the solution. Since it’s painful to move the joint, many of us naturally tend to avoid any motion that causes discomfort. Bad idea! Limiting movement in the painful joint can weaken the muscles, which just compounds the problem. Another common solution is to start popping over the counter pain relievers. Quick fix? Yes, but not a long term solution. Any...
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More Exercise – Less Death
A recent study from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Cambridge University and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden has found that even light or moderate intensity physical activity, such as walking or cycling, can substantially reduce the risk of premature death. Here’s the scoop are reported in Science Daily (July 25, 2010): The good news from this study is that you don’t have to be an exercise freak to benefit from physical activity. Just achieving the recommended levels of physical activity (equivalent to 30 minutes daily of moderate intensity activity on 5 days a week) reduces the...
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This is Your Brain on Wine
OK, here’s some food, I mean drink, for thought. Researchers in Norway followed 5,033 adults, who averaged 58 years of age, for seven years. Out of that group, those adults that drank at least four glasses of wine over a two-week period had a lower risk of poor cognitive function than those who drank less than one glass during the same period of time. Adults who never drank wine had the highest risk of poor cognitive function. That’s something to think about, isn’t it? The researchers were, however, unable to define a optimum level of wine consumption to get the positive...
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Fitness Goal Tracking
Hey, sports fans. Here’s a cool little online diet, weight loss, exercise tracking journal. I heard a coach say once, “if you are assessing, you’re guessing.” This little tool will be a big help in the “assessing” department. Here’s a little of what it does: Daily Calorie Counts Carbs, Fat, and Protein Weight Loss and Goals Detailed Nutrition for 1,000′s of foods Long Term Diet Analysis and much more… You can get a free account at the FitDay.Com Website.
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Look Great Naked!
Nope, you haven’t accidentally stumbled upon a porno site. I’m still here talking about fitness. But speaking of “stumbling upon” I stumbled upon this guy recently. WOW! Talk about an “old dude” who’s got more fitness that you 20 year olds, here he is. Click here and check him out! Or just click the big red logo in the upper right of this page. Let’s face it, there’s only one reason to listen to advice from anyone – and that reason is that they’ve achieved real world results for themselves that you would like to achieve too. If you...
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