11-28-2013: Part of my passion is motivating people to be more physically active, to work out more. Love this article I came across on FB that really focuses on why we are PA Evangelists. You can read the whole article here, but here are the 10 points this author wants to impress on your daugther:
1. Strength = self-sufficiency
2. Fitness opens doors
3. The bike is the new golf course
4. Exercise is a lifestyle, not an event
5. Health begets health
6. Endorphins help you cope
7. Working out signals hard-working
8. Feeling beautiful = looking beautiful
9. Nature rules
10. Little eyes are always watching
Read the article to see more on each point. Excellent thoughts as we approach 2014!!!
According to a series on PA published in Lancet 2012, physical inactivity is the 4th leading cause of death worldwide. This blog is dedicated to eradicating HYPOKINETIC DISEASE. We are missing out on the most powerful "pill" to improve the health and quality of life for all Americans!
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Exercise and stress
11-14-13: It's well-known that exercise helps us deal with stress. Here's another study that shows the more fit you are, the better your body is able to handle the stress response.
Exercise & Epilepsy risk connected
11-14-13: An interesting study looking at levels of exercise as a kid and risk of epilepsy later on in life. Lower levels of exercise associated with increased risk of epilepsy, supporting findings in animal studies. Read the details here.
Exercise benefits those with Alzheimer's
11-14-13: Another study on how exercise helps with balance and brain function in Alzheimer patients. Check it out here.
Exercise reduces inflammation in diabetic adults
11-14-13: Another study showing how exercise reduces inflammation in diabetics, and this helps to slow down the progression of the disease. Read more about the study here.
Aerobic exercise helps the brain stay sharp!
11-14-13: Just came across this new study. Researchers at the Center for BrainHealth (University of Texas at Dallas) published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience found that doing a physical
exercise regimen helps healthy aging adults improve their memory, brain health
and physical fitness. Why is this important? Adults
50 and older, say that “staying mentally sharp” outranks social security and physical
health as the top priority and concern in the United States. To read more, click on the article here.
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