Organize a Walking Club
Walking is one of the best forms of exercise. It provides a full body workout complete with cardio work and muscle toning. However, it can be one of the most boring forms of exercise when done by yourself. Don’t get me wrong, I do have a certain small envy for those lone walkers that find comfort in the quiet time spent walking the neighborhood. But if you are anything like me, it won’t last long and then it will become a hellish tedium that will quickly end up scratched off the calendar.
The What, Why, When and How’s of Kegel Exercises
Just about every female that has made it pass health class in high school knows about Kegel exercise. We know we are supposed to do them, but do we all know how to do them, and more importantly when to do them? Do you even know exactly what a kegel is? Well let me clear it all up for you!
Make Sure Back-to-School Doesn’t Send you Back to the Doctor’s Office
As the kids head back to the classroom, they are likely to bring more than just new knowledge home. September rivals the winter when it comes to number of new colds. It is simple a matter of increasing the odds. Kids go here there and everywhere each summer, and they contract all sorts of friendly germs.
Back-To-School Is A Great Time to Go Back to the Gym
Going back to School for the kids is a great time for mom to go back to the gym, or other workout routine. Let’s face it, summer time is a hard time to stick to a rigid workout routine. Whether it is just the weather, or the activities or maybe the fact that there isn’t a treadmill and weight set on the boat on the lake, there is a national trend to less workout routines during the summer months. I have gathered some tips on how to get exercise back into your schedule come the first day of school.
Review: Lindsay Brin Shed 5 Fast DVD
As a mom – I of course am constantly fighting those few pounds that get added with each child. So for me, with three boys, I am fighting more like 15 (or 30 but whose nitpicking, right?). As soon as I read the description for this workout DVD I was on board. The thing that grabbed me right off is that it is an attainable goal. I have talked to all before about setting attainable goals – like 5 pounds in a few weeks – to be more successful. The huge astronomical goals are never going to happen because you will always feel as though it is too much and give up. But if you set smaller manageable goals you are more apt to reach them.
#Momstorm After-Party – How to Prepare for a Healthy Childbirth
This week we were lucky to have Becky Rasmussen – a Certified Child Birth Educator (CBE) and mother of seven – join our twitter party. She has coached more than a thousand expectant parents on effective birthing and fitness.The main topic of this week’s party was how to prepare for a healthy childbirth.
Sunscreen is a MUST
The sun is shining, the days are hot and if you aren’t careful your skin is burning! Sunscreen and/or Sunblock application is a very important daily ritual, all year-round, but especially in the summertime! But how do you know which to choose, how often to use it and what is really the point. Here are some basics.
The Whole Story on Whole Grain
You have seen the onslaught of “Whole Grain” this and “Whole Wheat” that, I am sure. It has become marketing slant that almost all food manufactures are jumping at if their product allows. But what does it really mean? And why should you consider if for you and your family?
How Clean is Your Fitness Equipment?
You get your workout in, and you go jump in the shower. But what about your fitness equipment, do you clean it? A surprisingly large amount of people don’t! It’s just not something most people think about. But if you have your own equipment in your hope, you need to keep it clean and well lubricated. You also need think about your water bottle, weights, mats, and even shoes!
Raising a Child with Diabetes
If you want to successfully raise a child with diabetes, you have to learn to share your child’s diabetes with your child. Yes, you read the sentence right. You the parent need share your child’s diabetes with them.
