Good Health is Your Greatest Wealth……Virgil
Here’s something to toast: Drinkers are often exercisers. According to a new University of Miami study published in the September/October issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion, the more people drink, the more likely they are to exercise.
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If you already exercise regularly, the risk of a sudden heart attack is extremely small. However, if you are considering starting a rigorous exercise program, consult your physician first, especially if you have been diagnosed with high cholesterol, high blood pressure or any other cardiac condition.
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Many exercise equipment advertisers make bold claims about their products’ benefits – claims that should be taken with a grain of salt, according to an expert in the September/October issue of a journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. David Swain, Ph.D., FACSM, says if an assertion sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
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New research is finding that exercise relieves a dangerous side effect of diabetes called neuropathy. Neuropathy is numbness and muscle weakness in the arms, legs and feet. It can result in ulcers, injuries, even broken bones — often going undetected because people can’t feel the injuries.
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Through a new program called Walk Georgia, the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension invites you to spend eight weeks increasing your physical activity level in a fun, community-oriented way. The goal is to be active, whether you’re walking, biking, dancing or participating in other physical activity.
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Hong Kong – The people of Hong Kong would happily spend long evenings in the office but more than half of them cannot spare the time to exercise, a survey released Thursday found. Forty-eight per cent of people in the high-rise city of 7 million met …
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Drinkers aren’t just bending their elbows: according to a new study, the more alcohol people drink, the more likely they might be to exercise.
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One of my clients brought to my attention an article that was in Time Magazine on Aug. 9, 2009. I hope you read the article. No, I hope you did not read the article because it was full of misconceptions and inaccurate claims regarding the value of exercise. I firmly believe the article was way too generalized and misleading.
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Physical activity is a great way to improve your fitness levels and is an important part of managing both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes UK has assisted Nuffield Health (formerly Cannons Health Clubs), one of the UK’s leading healthcare providers, in developing a programme for people with diabetes, which runs over 12 weeks at 37 Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Centres.
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