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, […]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 […]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 […]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, […]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, […]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 […]
