Whether you’ve been exercising for years or are starting a fitness program, it’s important to avoid injuries so you can keep moving toward your fitness goals. We become more vulnerable to injuries as we get older, in part because we’re less agile than we used to be,...
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2013 Fitness Expo: Move More, Cut Sugar, Stoke Your Chakras
by OR Today Magazine | Jan 1, 2014
by Marilynn Preston The IDEA World Fitness and Nutrition Expo is to health and wellness what the Grand Canyon is to geology. A three-day educational extravaganza and trade show for more than 8,000 fitness fans and experts from 58 countries, the 2013 convention rocked...
READ MOREFitness: Avoid Footwear Fumbles When Exercising or Playing Sports
by OR Today Magazine | Dec 1, 2013
No one disputes that exercise provides a host of health benefits, from helping control weight to improving cardiovascular functions. But exercising in the wrong footwear can cause more harm than good, especially since foot health is integral to overall well-being....
READ MOREFitness: Learning Lights the Brain
by OR Today Magazine | Nov 1, 2013
by Marilynn Preston Learning new stuff is part of a healthy lifestyle, and it’s hardwired into us, ever since the first kindergarten class convened in the caves of Lascaux. Acquiring new thoughts, learning new things – a language, how to fix a flat, why fake foods are...
READ MOREFitness: A Yen for Yin Yoga
by OR Today Magazine | Oct 1, 2013
by Marilynn Preston It’s been a rocky week. I’ve been both approaching and avoiding Facebook, and that’s brought on that frazzled feeling of cognitive dissonance. And when I feel tension mounting to that degree, I know where to turn. The margarita bar at Maria’s?...
READ MOREFitness: When Your Body Fights Weight Loss
by OR Today Magazine | Aug 1, 2013
Despite cruel metabolic ‘trick,’ you can still beat the bulge. by Sharon Palmer, R.D. When your body fights weight loss: Despite cruel metabolic ‘trick,’ you can still beat the bulge Research suggests that as you lose weight, your body lowers its energy needs. But...
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