January 2012
5 posts
Boost Energy, Strengthen Immune System and More!
You love it when the mercury dips low enough for you to break out your knee-high boots and sexy tights. But there’s nothing fun about chapped lips, lingering fatigue, and other cold-weather bummers.
Cut them all off at the pass by filling your shopping cart withfoods that will fight for your right to look and feel amazing. Researchers agree that these edibles have healing powersthat can...
Yoga Moves For A Pick-Me-Up
Put down the coffee and forget the power nap. These poses will get you more energy.
Studies show that some yoga posesreduce fatigue and adjust the hormone cortisol—too little of which can zap your energy. “This sequence engages your core and energizes your system from the inside out,” says Women’s Health yoga expert Tara Stiles. The poses also require balance, which sharpens...
Cut Your Diabetes Risk
Hit the Weights
Upping your lean muscle mass could lower your insulin resistance and drop your odds of developing prediabetes, according to a new study in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Researchers found that for every 10 percent increase in muscle mass, people’s prediabetes risk fell by 12 percent. Build three days of resistance training into your weekly fitness...
Learn How To Germ Proof Your Office
Cut down on the germs in your office this flu season with these antibacterial tips to keep your office clean and germ-free
You swear by the office bathroom drill: Wash hands, dry hands, use paper towel to open door, maneuver elbow and leg to move door, and return — skin untouched by germ threats — to your desk. Where, on average, about 21,000 germs per square inch await you — or 400 times more...
Watch‘Willpower’ Is the Key To Keeping New Years Resolution. This is a great video shared with us by one of our physical therapists. We want to wish all of you a Happy New Year and hope we all can find the willpower within ourselves to keep our New Years resolutions this year!
