Archives » March 2007

  • Seven Tips for Safe Weight Training

    You can boost your heart, muscles, endurance and metabolism, and enjoy a sense of well-being, with regular resistance training. It doesn’t have to be a pain to gain.
    To make sure an injury doesn’t derail your fitness plans, these tips should help you:
    DO: Stretch immediately following an aerobic activity while muscles are still warm and pliable, […]

    Tuesday 27th March 2007 - 8:52:23 PM | Comments (2)

  • Upper body Training for “Tennis Elbow”

    One of my clients is recovering from Tennis Elbow. She asked me if I could develop a safe training plan for her. She wanted “elbow safe” upper body training. I consulted with her doctor all the posible exercises.
    Do you recover from Tennis Elbow? Are you not sure about what exercise to choose? You can try […]

    Friday 23rd March 2007 - 8:33:29 PM | Comment

  • You need fat

    Not all fat is created equal.  Fatty acids are healthy and have protective functions in the human body:
    - Reducing inflammation
    - Heart protection
    - Osteoporosis prevention
    Where can you find the good fat? The best source is fish (you should have 2-3 servings a week), nuts, and beans.
    Good fatty fish: mackerel, salmon, lake trout, herring, sardines, and albacore tuna
    The “Eskimo paradox”
    In […]

    Monday 19th March 2007 - 8:13:59 PM | Comment (1)

  • The Best Way to Begin Your Day

    Looking to jump-start your day? Then put some spring in your step by having a healthy breakfast every morning, nutritionists, dietitians and other health experts say.
    According to doctors at the Mayo Clinic, fans of healthy breakfasts are several legs up on people who tumble right out of bed and rush off to work. In fact, […]

    Sunday 18th March 2007 - 8:03:10 PM | Comment

  • 10 Tips on Healthy Grocery Shopping and Cooking

     The phrase “healthy eating” just doesn’t involve what to consume, but also how to shop for the right kinds of foods and then how to fix them once we get home.
    To learn some tricks of the trade, consider these tips from June’s Shape magazine:
    •  Study labels on packages. Manufacturers will list sugar in different ways, […]

    Monday 12th March 2007 - 6:50:33 PM | Comment

  • 20 Simple Ways to Get Your Veggies

     Make life easier with these little tricks to work in your daily dose of vegetables.
    1. Toss with pasta. Chop or shred zucchini or summer squash and add to marinara for fiber boost.
    2. Double up. Two slices of tomato on your burger can make a big difference.
    3. Make eggs more “incredible”. Stir veggies in your omelet […]

    Tuesday 6th March 2007 - 7:47:37 PM | Comment