The best core exercises may surprise you. It’s not enough to just do ab crunches and sit ups. To build a strong core you need to exercise a variety of muscles from your hips to your shoulders. Most people think of the core as a nice six-pack, or strong, toned abs, but the truth is [...]
New Year’s resolutions are time honored traditions that involve taking a deep look into the past year and finding answers to a better you. How many times have you turned over a new year and promised yourself this was going to be the year to ahealthier you? If you fall into this category, which a [...]
Healthy Eating During Cold and Flu Season As the weather becomes colder and we stay indoors more, people often catch colds or other viruses. The cold and flu season can begin as early as October and usually ends sometime in April. While there is no way to cure the common cold or the flu, healthy [...]
If you’re over 65 and aren’t involved in a regular workout program, you might be at serious risk. Did you know more than one third of adults 65 and older fall each year in the United States (Hornbrook et al. 1994; Hausdorff et al. 2001)? In 2005, an alarming15,800 people 65 and older died from [...]