Walking. Reaching. Sitting. Standing. Leaning. Turning to look. Picking up a baby. Raising arms to put on a shirt. It all requires that our musculoskeletal system be healthy, strong...fit. This is functional fitness, and none of it requires a gym membership, a 7-day-a-week rigid training schedule, a hard body, nor even much interest in exercise.
Holding “power poses” or a “superhero” position before taking your proverbial stage not only makes you feel better about it...but studies show performance improves.
We all feel “stuck” at our desks day in and day out, and lament how it’s a contributor to missing our fitness goals. But, there’s really nothing stopping you from feeling the burn while you’re at work. (Unless your office is freezing and then the exercise has double benefit as it warms you up!)
Sandwiches and summertime go together like PB + J and now we’re full circle and… it’s just sandwich season! Here are 8 tasty bread-free sandwiches to try.
Lymphedema is a chronic adverse effect ofbreast cancertreatment, following lumpectomy or mastectomy, where the affected arm swells due to an accumulation of abnormal protein-rich fluid. See what new research says about how to reduce flare ups.
Research out of Berlin, published this spring, basically found that when Women’s Winter comes in the dead of summer, it’s killing women’s productivity and cognitive ability.
You need to walk every day… but maybe not as much as you think. Those who rack up10,000 steps a dayhave long been lauded for their exemplary fitness, but the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) may have just flipped the script.
It’s time to be g-g-g-good to your bones. Women of every age should prioritize their bone health to ensure strength and stability into their oldest of days. Healthy bones are less susceptible to osteoporosis and injury as we age.
Do you give or receive enough hugs? It's good for your health! According to science, there’s a lot to be gained from what one study called “warm touch.” They found the sweet spot to be 20 seconds of continuous hugging.
Want better sleep? A comprehensive review of 17 research studies around “meditative movement” found that those who stretch before bed improve the quality of their sleep, improve overall physical performance,reduce depression, and improve overall quality of life.
