(fūsh) Acronym for fall onto an outstretched hand. A very common mechanism of injury. One of the most common ways to injure your hand, wrist and/or shoulder. I thought I would try it. Now I have a broken arm. It makes many things much more difficult. Like zipping up a jacket, doing up shoes, opening the peanut butter jar, flossing, doing my hair. Just kidding …
7 signs of heart disease
Valentine’s day is this week and now is a good time to show your heart a little extra love. Prevention of heart disease is possible with lifestyle changes. The most important factors include not smoking, regular exercise, stress management, maintaining a healthy weight and eating a healthy diet. One that is filled with whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. Meat is …
Are you fit enough?
Ok, I admit that I love to exercise and I know the people in the photo above do too. We understand the benefits that come from doing one workout. Never mind the ongoing returns from a minimal investment of an hour a day. While many people view exercise as “another thing to do” it is one thing where you get …
Our Protein Obsession is Killing Us
Where do you get your protein? Should I eat more protein? What about protein powders? Heard everywhere, daily. While collectively we are obsessed with protein it is not doing us any good. Let’s start with Keto The Keto diet, the latest incarnation of high protein, low carb nonsense that Dr. Atkins promoted, has been ranked one of the worst for …
Resolutions #notfail
It is the third week of January and most people who have made a resolution to change have given up. 65% of people say they make resolutions and the day that people tend to give up? January 17th. This is according to the popular fitness tracking app Strava. They reviewed 108 million users and found that January 17th is the …
Baseline
Start with a few simple baseline measures of your health and fitness to see your progress. These can keep you accountable and motivated to stick with your plan, because it all adds up and seeing your progress makes it easier to stick with your new habits!
Happy & Healthy 2020
Ready or not it is a new year and a new decade! As I mentioned at the end of last year it is time to make some changes and thanks to your feedback this what is coming for the new year. Survey says Thank you for taking the time to answer the survey, it is very helpful. In summary, you …
That’s a wrap
Well, that is the end of 2019 and another decade! Personally, this has been 10 years full of remarkable adventures and challenging times. I don’t know about you, but I am ready for a fresh start. Before the new year starts here are some of my 2019 highlights which include some of yours too. At the beginning of this year, …
Belly Fat and Your Brain
Are you worried about your waist line? It seems like many people are thinking about theirs. Type “belly fat” into google and you get 130 million results indicating that you are not alone. Visceral fat, the kind you find around your organs, is active and can have a serious effect on our health. According to Harvard Health excess abdominal fat, …
7 Ways to Choose the Right Personal Trainer for You.
Seven tips for choosing the right personal trainer for you.