Jumping on a mini trampoline (also called rebounding) is a low-impact cardio workout that improves muscle tone and balance while torching 160 calories per 30 minutes of bouncing, fitness experts say. Basic Trampoline Bounce routines as follows: 1. Stand on the mini trampoline with your feet about 6 inches apart.2. […]
Are you out there shoveling snow, dealing with ice and scraping off your car windows? Are you in pain after that endurance effort? Think strength training and a home exercise plan. When that snow and cold is covering the earth are you thinking how easy is having equipment at home? Yes snuggling under the blankets […]
Study after study indicates the very important role vitamin D provides in disease and health. Vitamin D (which often develops insidiously in children) should be on every parent’s and pediatrician’s radar. Many physicians agree.Physicians from the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center state that vitamin D deficiency can be a problem year round, but because sun exposure […]
There is some very good news for those of us who love chocolate. Plain and darker the better! While it still contains sugar, the darkest chocolate has many benefits! The cacoa should be 80% or higher.Chocolate is derived from the roasted cacao beans. The hulled meat of the bean, or the “nib,” is ground into […]
Image Courtesy: Walter Groesel Once again a report surfaced that put terror in many people’s thinking. This time it is calcium supplementation. A recent meta-analysis study suggests that calcium supplements can increase the risk for myocardial infarction. I have read three reviews evaluating the studies. One says that “vitamin D supplements at a dose of approximately […]
Officially known as the Quetelet Index, the Body Mass Index is a widely used clinical assessment to determine the appropriateness of the person’s scale weight. However, this is another theory and just a guideline. Many factors contribute to the overall evaluation of whether a person is actually overweight or obese. Much of that has been […]
