Rope skipping has become a popular exercise, for it is simple, fun, convenient, inexpensive, and good for fitness. What’s more, rope skipping has other functions of keeping healthy. It could improve heart and lung functions, allowing the blood to get more oxygen to maintain a strong and healthy cardio vascular system, improve balance, agility, increase muscular strength and endurance and burn calories. Rope skipping is just the right mix of high –impact and high intensity exercise, making it one of the best calorie-burning exercises. On average, 150lb-pound person will burn about 125 … [Read more...]
Eating disorders in men on the rise
January 24, 2011 by
It is estimated that nearly 1 million men suffer from eating disorders and this number is on the rise. Many treatment centers do not accept male patients, as one 29 year old male found out. This is something that needs to change as many men need to seek treatment. Signs of eating disorders in males can include, but are not limited to: over exercising, excessive energy drink consumption, substance abuse, use of supplements, and disordered eating patterns. Read more on males and eating disorders in this article from the Las Vegas Review Journal. … [Read more...]
American Heart Association helps families get healthy
January 20, 2011 by
Childhood obesity is a growing problem in more homes today than ever before. Jumping from a small percentage of children in the early 1980’s to our current percentage today (20-30% according to the CDC~children having a BMI of greater than 30), many families are facing new challenges. Deemed the first generation in our history in which children may not live longer than their parents, many families are trying to find ways to help improve diet and exercise as well as preserve and prevent long term health conditions. Resources to help parents find ways to be healthier as a family can be a … [Read more...]
Healthy Heart = Healthy Woman
January 20, 2011 by
Did you know that women experience different symptoms for a heart attack than men? Believe it...we do! Many women don't even realize they may be having a heart attack, since the symptoms are less severe than men. Symptoms include: sweats and clammy skin crushing chest pain nausea and dizziness stomach / abdominal pain difficulty breathing / shortness of breath crushing chest pain pressure in your shoulders, back, neck, arms and jaw tightness in chest, difficulty getting full breaths, squeezing feeling in the center of your chest anxiety, or even weakness If you, or … [Read more...]
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