When it comes to your immune system and your health there is one habit that rules them all. We trade it, postpone it, try to do without it, brag about not needing it. All to our own detriment. Once it is gone there is no getting it back. There is no storage system for sleep, it is a daily requirement. …
Boost Your Immunity after Exercise
One proven way to boost your immunity is with moderate activity, but what you do after exercise is equally important. Eating well is key to recovery and improved immune function. What is eating well? The same 2019 study that recommended moderate activity for improved immunity also studied the effects of nutrition on immunity, especially after exercising. The researchers recommended the …
One Proven Way to Improve Immunity
Currently, there are lots of “experts” claiming that you can improve your immunity with their products. Don’t waste your money on supplements when simple habits have been proven to make a difference. There are three proven ways to improve immunity, and today we will start with exercise. While exercise is an important habit for health and immunity, not all exercise …
Stock up Your Kitchen
Need to stock up? Whether you work from home, want to be prepared for emergencies, or need to self-isolate have these foods in your kitchen. Eat well to stay healthy. Dry Goods Grains: Whole grains like oats, brown rice, quinoa, wheat berries and spelt keep well. They are healthy, filling and are easy additions to most meals. Pasta: Whole wheat …
Boost Your Immunity
With the 24-hour updates on the latest outbreak of the coronavirus, you may feel like permanently wearing latex gloves, or trying not to touch anything at all. Keep washing your hands and remember these three things that can improve your immune system and your health. First, sleep. Get 7-9 hours of sleep. Research conducted in Germany has linked a good …
What are you made of?
Do you know your body composition? How much adipose tissue, lean muscle, and bone mass do you have? There are many ways to find out your body composition. Some of them are better than others, but here is a quick way. *Make sure you click on the second link, Calculate Body Fa %ge Body Fat & Everything Else Once you …
Exercise Guidelines
And other thoughts about inactivity. At the beginning of the week, I asked if you got the recommended 150 minutes of activity per week, no matter what it was. Did you do any type of exercise regularly for 150 minutes most weeks? I would like to thank the one person who said no. You are the typical North American adult. …
FOOSH
(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 …