Friday Fitness – What’s the Script on Prescription Drugs?
Most everyone has had a prescription at one time or another. Whether you take medication daily or just when you are ill, there are some important things to keep in mind when it comes to prescription medication
Friday Fitness: Firmer Face with out the Knife (or Needle)
When you look in the mirror do you first notice the sagging or fatty areas? If so, there are some exercises that you can do tighten up your face without going under the knife or needle. Your face has 55 muscles – can you believe that? And just like any other muscles, they are subject to effects of gravity and none-use over time.
Sneak Fitness Into Your Day
Back in the “good ol’ days”, fitness and exercise was not something people “scheduled” into their daily routines. The simple fact was daily life was usually enough to keep a person physically fit.
Will You Make it Past Week 8?
It is officially the 8th week of the year! Why does this matter? Because this is the week that 70% of people who started going to the gym or participating in some sort of physical activity in a effort to “Get in Shape” as their New Year’s Resolution, stop trying!!!
Are you Getting Enough??
A healthy sexual relationship with your husband (or other committed partner) is about more than just keeping him happy. In general, most men are more interested in sex than most women. But you can find a compromise. Because, sex can do a lot more for you than you might think.
Friday Fitness – A Healthy Body Needs a Healthy Mind
I have spent many posts talking about having a healthy body, but there is one aspect of health that I have not touched on yet! A healthy MIND! Truly your body can be in tip top shape but if you mind is mush it really doesn’t matter. Now let me first clarify, I am not talking about any given person’s level of education or intelligence, but rather keeping what you have in top working order.
What’s the Skinny on Skin Cancer?
You got up this morning and as you pulled up your britches you felt something strange on the back of you thigh. Or you suddenly have a nagging itch on your arm, near a mole that you are pretty sure had always been there. Or you notice that a spot on your chest seems to be bigger then you recall. In any one of these cases, a call to the doctor is always warranted. When it comes to the possibility of skin cancer or MELANOMA, you always want to be over safe then very sorry. Did you know that Skin Cancer is the single most common form of cancer?
Fitness Friday: What’s Your Food Hiding From You?
I was hit by a huge shock at the pediatrician’s office today. Did you know that an 8oz glass of WHOLE milk has the same amount of fat as FOUR pats of butter?!? I mean I knew that there was more fat in whole milk then skim or even 2% milk but I did not realize that it was so much! This got me thinking – What other sneaky foods are there out there? What other foods are hiding behind the guise of health while we keep packing on the pounds.
Frankie was right – RELAX
High levels of stress can cause hypertension, high blood pressure, hormonal imbalances, weight gain, weight loss (and not in a good way), headaches and a poorly functioning immune system – just to name a few issues. It is just as important to find time to relax as it is to get in regular exercise and eat right.
Friday Fitness Fact – Change it up
Changing your workout routine often helps to keep you interested – mind and body. Consistency is important when it comes to exercise but it doesn’t need to go all the way to doing the same exact exercise for months on end. So change up your aerobics class ever 3-4 weeks.
