Good morning and welcome to "good news/bad news." I just read some great news regarding stem cells and muscle growth. Apparently, injecting injured mice with with stem cells proved to make their muscles grow back twice as big in just a matter of days and those muscles stayed strong for the rest of their lives. Stem cells are actually able to constantly renew themselves which … [Read more...] about Good News, Bad News
health and happiness
Show Me the Stars
What a great conversation I had yesterday morning after class with 2 of my students. We were discussing all the pitfalls of middle -age and particularly peri-menopause and menopause. I WANT TO SHOUT FROM MOUNTAIN TOPS THAT IT DOES GET BETTER!!! Falling into the sleeping pill and anti-depressant cycle, in my humble opinion, just makes us hungover from the sleeping pill, … [Read more...] about Show Me the Stars
Tatas Part 2
Looking through the newspaper and my bi-monthly Fitness trade magazine, earlier this morning, I was trying to find something interesting to blog about. I notice that stories about childhood obesity are everywhere. Planning on blogging about that, I first looked at some comments and emails regarding yesterdays entry and they led me right into more thoughts about the breasts … [Read more...] about Tatas Part 2
Get Up and Get Moving!!
A man's health can be judged by which he takes to at a time; pills, or stairs" Joan Welsh GET UP AND GET MOVING! You have control of your own destiny. Whether you are climbing stairs, lifting weights, running, jumping, dancing, boxing, hooping, walking, lunging, or twisting yourself into a pretzel, your day, your health, your life, your happiness, will all be made better … [Read more...] about Get Up and Get Moving!!
The “Present”
It kills me to wake up to news like this : "obese children showing signs of stiff arteries....maybe diet and exercise can reverse it?"...maybe? Come on, we know that it DEFINITELY can... or "middle- aged cigarette smokers have increased risk for dementia." I really don't consider myself all that smart at all, but is this really news? If we simply examine the overall effects … [Read more...] about The “Present”