by Joyce | Oct 8, 2022 | Aging, Exercise, Fitness, Health, Muscle Loss, Muscle Tissue, Resistance Training, Sports Hygiene, Sports Safety
Much of the research on strength training has focused on bone health, physical function, and quality of life in older adults. When it comes to reducing the risk for cardiovascular disease, most people think of running or othercardio activity It may come as a surprise...
by Joyce | Oct 7, 2022 | Cardiovascular, Exercise, Fitness, Health, Life Style, Muscle Loss, Muscle Tissue, Resistance Training
No one likes being sick — it makes you feel unproductive, prevents you from meeting with friends and loved ones, and it’s an overall miserable time. These days, doing what we can to stay fit and healthy is our best bet to keep that doctor’s appointment at bay....
by Joyce | Sep 27, 2022 | Exercise, Fitness, Foods, Health, Sleep
Does it matter if we exercise in the morning or at night (1)? Recent research has found that the effect of exercise may differ depending on the time of day it is performed, confirming the theory that our body’s circadian clock can affect our health....
by Joyce | Sep 26, 2022 | Exercise, Fitness, Foods, Fruit and Vegetable, Health, Nutrients
It’s that time of year again. Sending kids back-to-school, back to enclosed classrooms, exposed to illnesses such as COVID, flu, colds, strep, and other infections. So how do we keep our kids healthy and build their immune defense against sickness? Six tips to...
by Joyce | Sep 25, 2022 | Anti-Inflammatory Diet, Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, Cholesterol Levels, Essential Oils, Exercise, Fitness, Foods, Fruit and Vegetable, Gastrointestinal, Glucose Levels, Gut Health, Health, Heart Disease, Heart Health, Herbal Supplements, Inflammation, Lowers Blood Pressure
While heart disease death rates in the U.S. have declined steadily over the last several decades, you’re still more likely to die of heart disease than any other cause(1). You hear facts about heart health that might scare you, like statistics showing that heart...
by Joyce | Sep 24, 2022 | Anti-Inflammatory Diet, Digestion, Emotional Wellbeing, Exercise, Gastrointestinal, Gut Health, Health, Mental Health, Probiotics, Weight Loss
The pandemic has had far-reaching effects on our health. Working from home and not moving as much, indulging in comfort foods, and not having places to go or people to see has made weight management a much harder hurdle to clear even for the relatively healthy...
