Exercises That Are Easier On Your Joints
By Juliane Morris When osteoarthritis jeopardizes your mobility, exercise can keep you moving. Ensuring that muscles and surrounding tissues are strong is essential to provide
By Juliane Morris When osteoarthritis jeopardizes your mobility, exercise can keep you moving. Ensuring that muscles and surrounding tissues are strong is essential to provide
True or false? Swimming makes you hungry. (True.) Don’t play in the water for at least an hour after eating. (False.) Swimming is the best
By Courtney Farnet Your booty is the largest and strongest muscle in your body. The gluteal muscles assist with maintaining balance and posture. They allow
Resistance training is increasingly important as you age. It helps build and maintain strong bones and vital muscle tissue, preventing sarcopenia – the gradual muscle
It is absolutely possible to get in shape with short dynamic workouts! Here is a fast and effective full body workout that can be performed anywhere
By Greg Fox While you’re reading this article, your body is operating normally, keeping your heart beating, your lungs breathing and your brain engaged. The
By Courtney Farnet Life is all about balance. Americans spend too much time balancing work, checkbooks and social lives and too little time working on
This dynamic full body circuit routine is designed to keep you moving and your muscles guessing – all while burning calories galore! After six weeks
Getting bikini ready means ridding your body of excess fat. This super charged workout is designed to do just that. Through a series of plyometric
Many women are concerned about the appearance of their lower abdominal area – the pooch. This area is hard to target with just basic crunches,
By Cathy Frank Resistance training is increasingly important as you age. It helps build and maintain strong bones and vital muscle tissue, preventing sarcopenia—the gradual
By Tami Charbonnet Whether you are an avid runner who pounds the pavement training for competitive events, a couple-miler-a-week jogger, or even a walker, the
By Juliane Morris It seems a good time of year to encourage us all that loving our hearts over the course of our lifetimes helps
By: Tami Charbonnet | Model: Amber Berry | Photographer: Richard Vallon The BOSU® Pro Balance Trainer is a rather peculiar looking tool, but its seemingly
By: Tami Charbonnet | Model: Megan Ellender | Photographer: Milestone Photography Barre is the increasingly popular ballet-inspired workout designed to sculpt and develop lean muscle
You already know that regular exercise is good for you. The problem is doing it consistently. Only going to the gym once every couple of
Not only is a slender tummy confidence boosting, it is a sign of good health. A study published in the “Journal of the American Heart
By Juliane Morris If exercise is a bad word to your ears, you’re not alone. Where some people smile at the thought of a gym
By Juliane Morris Stay on Top of Your Fitness When You’re Away from Home Vacation or business travel tends to lead to over-indulging, treating yourself
Conditioning the muscles located around the abdominal region and spine or “the core” is tough, but necessary for a healthy level of fitness. Along with
By Shannon Brown Consider Bioidentical Hormones Bioidentical hormones have gotten a lot of attention recently. Instead of hormone medications, bioidentical hormones are an exact match
The life cycle begins and ends with breathing, from the first cry exiting the womb to the last dying breath as the body shuts down.
By Liz McGehee To achieve mind-body-soul balance, nurture your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs in the following ways: 1. Maintain a grateful attitude. Creating and
By Kristy Podruchny You can’t go wrong eating a clean and balanced diet, but there are foods that can help us in the fight against
This age old skin care method is simple, but the benefits are far beyond ordinary. Your skin care routine is not complete without this easy
If the term “work-life balance” makes you roll your eyes, you aren’t alone. According to the American Psycologocal Association, more than half of all women say
Cells make up the basic building blocks of all life. Healthy cells mean a healthy body; cells clogged with toxins or in disrepair from poor
You probably use music in your exercise routines already – for example, playing upbeat and surging electronic dance music on the treadmill or keeping gentle
Look in the mirror. What do you see? As you stand before the mirror, turning to the left and right and then to the back,
By Angie Edward If you’re a smoker, you’ll want to think twice about your habit when a deadly respiratory virus comes your way. Viruses of
By Kristy Podruchny A healthy immune system starts with a healthy gut. The market is exploding with products containing probiotics, but gut health isn’t as
The holiday season is frequently touted as the most wonderful time of the year, by a minority, that is. Sixty-nine percent of Americans would strongly
The life cycle begins and ends with breathing, from the first cry exiting the womb to the last dying breath as the body shuts down.
When toxins are plentiful, the body has a sure way of letting you know the signs and symptoms of toxicity. Toxins are harmful substances that
Cells make up the basic building blocks of all life. Healthy cells mean a healthy body; cells clogged with toxins or in disrepair from poor
By: Christian Dischler The science of free radical chemistry is well known, with a focus on the important balance between free radicals and antioxidants for
Naturally, the spring and summer months is a time of increased activity. In fact, many find it easier to stick to workout programs in the
By Shannon Brown The holidays are the most wonderful time of year! But trying to make healthy choices, in addition to attending holiday gatherings and
By Kristy Podruchny Simple Healthy Lemonade Recipe: Juice One Lemon Per Cup of Cold Water Sweeten with Stevia in the Raw Garnish with mint. Relax,
By Tami Charbonnet Being fit is not about being skinny or fat. Natural body weight is as extraordinary and unique as your personality, talents and
Regardless of weight or body type, it’s common to see some belly bloat. The foods we choose, how we’re digesting and simply the air we’re
Each one of the habits below can reduce your risk of breast cancer by more than 50%. By implementing many of these into your lifestyle,
By Shannon Brown Consider Bioidentical Hormones Bioidentical hormones have gotten a lot of attention recently. Instead of hormone medications, bioidentical hormones are an exact match
The mind is a very powerful thing! Hypothetically, our thoughts can be likened to seeds we plant in our minds. These seeds can grow into
Naturally, the spring and summer months is a time of increased activity. In fact, many find it easier to stick to workout programs in the
By Julie Maddock A smile is a gift we can give to someone every day. And we feel more confident in readily smiling when we
By Sara Kirckland That dreaded time of the year is almost here – cold and flu season. This means sicknesses brought on by cooler temperatures,
By: Christian Dischler The science of free radical chemistry is well known, with a focus on the important balance between free radicals and antioxidants for
Eastern cultural traditions place great importance on breathing properly; they claim it is essential to maintaining chi – the life-force energy. Seeking relaxation techniques to counteract the
You know the statistics -more than one-third of children and more than two-thirds of adults in the UnitedStates are overweight or obese. Those numbersare high
If the term “work-life balance” makes you roll your eyes, you aren’t alone. According to the American Psycologocal Association, more than half of all women say
It may seem futuristic, but what if you could improve your health by using your mind? Two ancient therapies can help you do just that!
Look in the mirror. What do you see? As you stand before the mirror, turning to the left and right and then to the back,
A whole approach to healing cancer is becoming increasingly popular. Certain institutions, like Cancer Treatment Centers of America®, are treating the whole person by incorporating
Did you know that burying the hatchet offers many health benefits? Letting go of anger and resentment can actually reduce anxiety, lower blood pressure, and
By Shannon Brown The holidays are the most wonderful time of year! But trying to make healthy choices, in addition to attending holiday gatherings and