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It’s mid-January and my boots have officially been shelved and flip flops are the only thing you’ll be seeing me wearing. If ”Fit Flops” worn with socks aren’t your thing then I have several suggestions to help lighten your load. (Colorful stripes and bright patterned socks are the look for spring. Check out these fun new [...]
If you feel hopeless and helpless when it comes to exercise – don’t give up, ever!  Enjoy this guest post from Matt Madeiro of Make Every Day Count ~ Have a great day!  Allison Let’s see if this rings any bells. When the clock hits 8, I sit. I plop back in my rolling chair, crack [...]
The headline from Reuters read, “Merck was ordered to pay $321 million in Vioxx probe,” (Reuters 4.26.10). The article states, “A Boston federal judge sentenced Merck & Co. to pay a $321 million criminal fine for improperly marketing its Vioxx painkiller a decade ago.” Big Pharma pleaded guilty to having illegally promoting Vioxx for the [...]
“I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.” Â ~John Muir Walking is a “natural” when it comes to getting your daily exercise – it strengthens almost every major organ in the body, builds bone density, boosts the immune system [...]
Equipment needed: YOU! Finding time to get to the gym or a fitness class is not always possible or desirable. Â By the time you get yourself and the kids dressed, fed and off to school, then drive to the gym – half the morning may be gone. Maybe you just don’t want to deal with [...]
Bipolar Disorder, Exercise, and a Healthy Lifestyle: Â Living with bipolar disorder involves seeing your doctor and therapist and taking your bipolar medication. There’s also a lot you can do to take charge of your health. Here are some suggestions: Exercise. Studies show that regular exercise can help improve mood whether or not you have bipolar [...]
You Ask: Dear Allison: I have struggled with my weight all of my life. In the past I have done better with power walking better than dieting or anything else. I kept off 80 pounds for about 5 years. That was age 25-30. I am now 41. I had been hovering around 240 lbs. for [...]
The mission of the Integrative Medicine Program is to optimize health, quality of life and clinical outcomes through integrative medicine education and research-driven clinical care. – MD Anderson Cancer Center More than two thirds of adults and one third of children are obese or overweight in the United States. Mounting evidence links excess body weight [...]
Tip #1 April 1, 2011 Â Healthy Body = Healthy Mind Not only does exercise strengthen our muscles and our heart, protect our body from injury, illness, disease and premature aging, but exercise also helps build our self esteem and confidence. Â Regular exercise will help you like – even love yourself! Science has proven that when [...]
Most people assume that as they get older, their brain becomes weaker. They believe it’s just a natural part of aging and there is nothing they can do about it. As it turns out, that might not be true after all. Many of the world’s top scientists believe there are several things you can do [...]
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