• Good Posture for Good Health

    Having good posture minimizes stress on your back by keeping your muscles, bones and other supporting par ...

    Having good posture minimizes stress on your back by keeping your muscles, bones and other supporting parts in their natural position. And having good posture can make your movements more fluid and ef ...

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  • Sympli Stunning

    Who among us hasn’t dreaded purchasing new clothes? Updating a wardrobe or buying a new outfit for a spec ...

    Who among us hasn’t dreaded purchasing new clothes? Updating a wardrobe or buying a new outfit for a special event ought to elicit feelings of excitement and renewal. Sadly, the emotions it evokes too ...

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  • Setting Up a Home Gym

    The convenience and privacy of a home gym offers a greater chance of sticking to your fitness promise. An ...

    The convenience and privacy of a home gym offers a greater chance of sticking to your fitness promise. And if you are already an avid exerciser with a gym membership, home equipment allows a quick wor ...

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  • Add More Challenge to Your Walking Workout

    Walking is a fun and easy way to keep fit – most anyone can do it! And it’s an activity you can do wherev ...

    Walking is a fun and easy way to keep fit – most anyone can do it! And it’s an activity you can do wherever your travels take you. Even at a moderate pace of three miles per hour (for at least 30 minu ...

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  • New Year's Aspirations? How About Running a Marathon?

    The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner was a short story and movie in the early 1960s. These seniors ...

    The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner was a short story and movie in the early 1960s. These seniors may be familiar with the title, but they don't necessarily believe it! Here's a new concept for ...

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  • Free Weights or Machines?

    Working out at the fitness centre can be a technical nightmare. Some of those gadgets in the gym are pret ...

    Working out at the fitness centre can be a technical nightmare. Some of those gadgets in the gym are pretty intimidating to a first-time visitor. Although machines are a great tool to achieving overal ...

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  • Slow the Aging Process

    Human growth hormone (HGH) is released by the pituitary gland. This peptide hormone plays a role in sever ...

    Human growth hormone (HGH) is released by the pituitary gland. This peptide hormone plays a role in several functions that keep us looking and feeling young. After about age 20, HGH production begins ...

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  • Dance for Good Health

    Dancing is a great workout for the mind and body. A 150-pound adult can burn about 150 calories doing 30 ...

    Dancing is a great workout for the mind and body. A 150-pound adult can burn about 150 calories doing 30 minutes of moderate social dancing. And by concentrating on your dance steps, you’ll boost brai ...

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  • Overcome Excuses for Inactivity

    Everyone knows we should be physically active, yet many of us are not. We resort to a list of “reasons” f ...

    Everyone knows we should be physically active, yet many of us are not. We resort to a list of “reasons” for being inactive. Sadly, most of these “reasons” are invalid excuses and many are easily overc ...

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  • Live Active, Live Well

    We know physical activity is necessary, yet many of us remain inactive, with a myriad of “reasons” why we ...

    We know physical activity is necessary, yet many of us remain inactive, with a myriad of “reasons” why we aren’t exercising. Among the common excuses like “no time” and “too tired,” lack of motivation ...

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  • Create a Low-Cost Home Gym

    When poor weather forces you to exercise indoors, don’t despair if you’re not a member of a fitness centr ...

    When poor weather forces you to exercise indoors, don’t despair if you’re not a member of a fitness centre. In your own home, you can create a private, convenient gym, with little or no investment. Yo ...

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  • 10 Tips to Keep Your Exercise Promise

    Pledging to exercise regularly is a common New Year’s resolution and, sadly, the one most commonly abando ...

    Pledging to exercise regularly is a common New Year’s resolution and, sadly, the one most commonly abandoned. However, research finds several factors can motivate us to stick to our exercise promise. ...

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  • Holiday Healthy Eating Tips

    Keep your sanity this holiday season by eating healthfully. Food nurtures the mind as well as the body. W ...

    Keep your sanity this holiday season by eating healthfully. Food nurtures the mind as well as the body. With proper nutrients for the brain, you’re more likely to stay calm, alert and think clearly. A ...

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  • No Age Limit to Getting Fit

    Aging isn’t an obstacle to getting fit, or staying that way. Studies show people 65-plus can build aerobi ...

    Aging isn’t an obstacle to getting fit, or staying that way. Studies show people 65-plus can build aerobic endurance, strengthen muscles and burn body fat just as easily as younger people. It's never ...

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  • Travel Tips - Part 2

    MAKE YOUR HEALTH A PRIORITY Experienced travelers can tell you that often the hassle in your dream vacati ...

    MAKE YOUR HEALTH A PRIORITY Experienced travelers can tell you that often the hassle in your dream vacation doesn’t just come at your destination, but getting to your destination. Long haul flights to ...

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