Healingways: HAPPY BACK HAPPY BODY
Five Ways to a Healthy Spine
by Dr. Peter F. Ullrich, Jr.
The spine’s many nerves, muscles and ligaments serve
as connections to areas throughout the body, so keeping your spine in top condition is one of the best things you
can do for both your back and overall health.
Popularity: 5% [?]
fitbody SHALL WE DANCE?
by Lee Walker
Fr
om the mambo’s sultry hip shimmies to the foxtrot’s long, sweeping steps, ballroom dancing has captured today’s fitness spotlight as a shining venue for shaping up, improving cardiovascular health and losing weight. The renewed interest is especially high among people 18 to 49, says Leslie Spearin, a rhythm champion and traveling consultant for Arthur Murray International, Inc.
Popularity: 5% [?]
Healingways
SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL
YOGA MONTH
This month, yoga studios and instructors around the world are hosting events to introduce people to yoga, the 5,000-year-old practice that is their passion. Individuals can choose from many schools and yoga styles to find those best suited to their body type, personality and stage of life and fitness.
Popularity: 15% [?]
fitbody No Bone of Contention
Exercise Helps
Maintain and Restore
Bone Density
by Katy Santiago
Ten million Americans suffer with osteoporosis and another 34 million have low bone mass and high risk for osteoporosis, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. For anyone who has been diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteopenia (low bone density for our age, but not low enough be a risk factor for fracture), it is important to know that most likely, the bones’ ability to develop has not been affected. We have simply stopped “loading” them.
The good news is that it’s unlikely that bone density is low throughout our body, and we can begin simple weight-bearing exercises at any time. This signals the bone to start growing. Ribs, wrists, hips and the spine are the most common places prone to bone loss. The main reason is simply underuse. Contemporary habits in our culture often don’t load these joints to their fullest potential.
Popularity: 5% [?]
Functional Fitness Exercise that translates to real life
by Lisa Marshall
So, you can bench press 200 pounds, run 10 kilometers in 45 minutes and turn heads when you slip on your Speedo. But, can you hoist your suitcase into the overhead compartment without throwing your back out, or squat to tie your toddler’s shoes without grimacing? According to advocates of “functional training”—predicted to be among the hottest fitness trends in 2009—these are the questions and answers that really matter.
Popularity: 5% [?]
Mind Your Body
by Victoria L. Freeman
I magine wanting more and getting it—more energy and serenity, more vitality and inspiration. According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, about 25 million Americans turn to mind-body systems of exercise, such as yoga, T’ai chi and Pilates, for just such results and many others.
Popularity: 10% [?]
Yoga for Depression
by Kim Childs
Every day, millions of Americans turn to medication for relief from debilitating depression. While antidepressants can be effective, they can also trigger problematic side effects. A more holistic treatment for depression can be found on the yoga mat, according to instructor and author Amy Weintraub, who speaks from personal experience.
Popularity: 10% [?]
Baby, It’s Cold Outside Stay Warm by Getting in on the Action
by Jennifer Perillo
Now that the holidays have zoomed by, it’s time to tackle those New Year’s resolutions. If getting in shape is on the list, why not make it a family affair by bundling up for a journey through Central Park, practicing figure-eights at one of the city’s rinks or shaking your booty with other families at the tot-popular Baby Loves Disco. Forget the frosty temperatures and hit one of these hot spots when the mercury drops this winter.
Popularity: unranked [?]