The Family That Plays Together, Stays Together
As highlighted on BBC News, along with eating a healthy diet, controlling your stress through quiet reflection and getting adequate sleep, exercise is probably the most important aspect of your …
Exercise Reinvented
Tag Archives: bone and joint health
Exercise in Youth is “Remembered” By Your Bones
According to researchers from the Liggins Institute at the University of Auckland, your bones retain a “memory” of exercise’s effects long after the exercise session has ended, and this bone …
Can Osteoporosis Be Reversed?
Did you know that 1 in 3 women over age 50 will experience osteoporotic fractures as will 1 in 5 men aged over 50, according to the International Osteoporosis Foundation? …
Have You Thought About Your New Year’s Resolutions Lately?
Chances are that you created at least one New Year’s resolution. Did you vow to maintain weight management/lose weight, get fit, eat a healthier diet or improve your athletic training? …
Osteoporosis Affects Men Too
Although women are at greater risk, men can get osteoporosis as their bone and joint health decreases with age. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation: Up to one in four …
Hormone Released During Exercise May Strengthen Bones
Two weeks of voluntary wheel running induces higher expression of irisin — a fat-burning hormone that is released during exercise — in bone tissue in mice. In addition, systemic administration …
PE Class is Critical for the Future Health of Our Girls
A long-term study carried out in four Swedish schools evaluated whether extra physical education classes would have an impact on bone parameters in growing children. The seven-year study specifically measured …
Want a “Younger” Brain? Exercise
Do you want a “younger” brain? Exercise! Beginning or maintaining a fitness for seniors program can be a challenge. You may feel discouraged by illness, ongoing health problems or concerns …
Looking for the Fountain of Youth? Exercise
Are you looking for the fountain of youth before summertime temperatures rise? Beach season is almost upon us and summer vacation is right around the corner. Is bikini weather your …
A 78 Year-Old Grandma is More Fit than You
Can you deadlift 225 pounds? Can you do it three times consecutively? If you can’t, a 78 year-old grandma is more fit than you. According to ESPN W, “Two years …