Fitting in Fitness for Telecommuters
by Grace T. DeSimone, B.A. It is 3 P.M. and you are in your pajamas pecking away at your keyboard when you realize you have not brushed your teeth or even looked in a mirror. Yup, you are a telecommuter. Telecommuting (AKA working from home) is becoming commonplace as more companies embrace the trend. Whether…
Upper-Body Foam Rolling
Foam rolling your upper body muscles can be tricky. These tips will help you make the right moves. Most muscles in your upper body can benefit from foam rolling, but they’re harder to reach and a little trickier to release than the muscles in your lower back, glutes, and legs. Done right, though, you can safely…
Mark Imperial Radio Interview
This may not be a big deal to many people, but I was recently asked to speak on an iHeart Radio program regarding Fitness and Training. It’s been a long-time goal of mine to share my expertise with as many folks as I could reach, and to be asked to do it on this radio…
23 Superfoods to Add to Your Diet For a Healthy Life
by Kristy Rice. Click Here to go directly to her article. Courtesy of: CookingDetective.com ‘Superfood’ is a broad term used to identify foods that have research-proven nutritional benefits. Whether you’re currently suffering from chronic illnesses or want to protect yourself from future health issues, these foods can lower your blood pressure, manage diabetes, improve digestion, help…
The Protein Snack You Need After a Workout — Only 47 Calories
When you need a quick post-workout snack, something with protein and carbs, look no further. Made with only three ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen, these protein balls couldn’t be easier to whip up. At 47 calories per ball, a three-piece serving is 141 calories and offers 8.1 grams of protein and 24…
Why Good Health Starts With Gut Health
With growing interest in the human digestive tract, many individuals are curious about overall gut health. The gastrointestinal tract starts at the mouth and continues through the colon. Throughout the gastrointestinal tract are bacteria, fungi, and archaea, also known as the gut microbiota, which play a major role in digestive and total body health.1,2 (When the term…
Smoking Tinkers With Your DNA, Leaving A Trail
It turns out that, in addition to all the other detrimental effects of smoking tobacco, the habit leaves tracks in your genes. And that may explain how smoking-related diseases develop even years after people quit the habit. Researchers from the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences studied the effects of smoking on what is…
Seasonal Eating: Your Guide To November Produce
Why eat seasonal produce? First and foremost, it’s friendly on your wallet: because your food isn’t traveling in from far off places, the cost is cut down significantly. You also have the opportunity to buy from local farmers, who desperately need support in this age of Big Agriculture. Finally, seasonal produce simply tastes better! Seasonal…
I Have a Behavioral Health Issue and an Addiction: What Do I Do?
Here is a great resource: http://www.recovery.org/browse/duvall-wa/ If you have a behavioral health concern and an addiction, it is best to find a facility that treats both. This is usually done in a facility that treats co-occurring mental health disorders and substance use disorders. Treatment Centers for Mental Health and Addiction You have options when it…
When Sitting is Harmful to Your Health
Elliot O’Connor. This entry was posted in Staying Healthy and tagged sitting, sitting disease, UW Sports Medicine. Bookmark the permalink. Dr. Brian Liem and Elliot O’Connor, DPT, from UW Sports Medicine hosted a Whole U Seminar on how to beat the sitting disease (view a video of the seminar here). It filled up quickly and the feedback from attendees was so positive that we…
