Now that it's not too cold outside, and before it gets to hot outside, why not take advantage of exercising in the great outdoors. Sure, I love the gym, I teach at the gym and I am a big believer in belonging to one, but that doesn't mean the outdoors isn't there for us all as a wonderful option. Outside workouts provide many benefits including being "open" 24/7; cutting … [Read more...] about The Great Outdoors
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Get Moving = Get Happy!
Most of us, especially those of us that engage in regular aerobic exercise, know by now that it has a positive effect on our moods, while we are exercising and after, as well. Recent studies show that the effect last considerably longer than we previously thought! In one study done at the University of Vermont, 48 randomly assigned students were divided into 2 groups. One … [Read more...] about Get Moving = Get Happy!
The More We Know
Skimming through some health and fitness articles the past few days, I found the following tidbits worth sharing... **According to science out of New Zealand, cyclistists who downed drinks with lower carb and sodium concentrations exercised longer and harder than those who had Gatorade or Powerade. Try something less concentrated like G2, or my personal version of a sports … [Read more...] about The More We Know
Let the Music Move YOU
Looking for a quick, fun, immediate sense of stress reduction? Let the music move you. A study in Nature Neuroscience found that listening to our favorite songs or even simply anticipating certain parts of a song can cause a pleasurable flood of that feel good chemical, dopamine. Pick a few of your favorites and listen to them a few times a day. "These doses of dopamine can … [Read more...] about Let the Music Move YOU
To Cut or Not to Cut…That is the Question
I am trying hard to understand and wrap my brain around the news that gastric bypass surgery is also being called diabetes (type 2) surgery. News reports (based on a study at the Cleveland Clinic) say that studies on patients immediately after the surgery show such great improvement in their glucose numbers that the surgery is being recommended as a treatment (even a cure) … [Read more...] about To Cut or Not to Cut…That is the Question