Walking is a free, easy, feel-good gift you can give yourself every day. Even the surgeon general says so. Walking is one of the most cost conscious ways to exercise, it costs you nothing but time. You can do it anywhere, anytime, and with anyone. In this article by Michelle Segar, she discusses the many benefits and reasons why she likes to walk. What is your reason? Here's my confession: I love to walk. I walk into town whenever I can, I walk my son to school as he rides his bike, I walk with friends to catch up on our lives and I walk alone just to have some time to myself. If you've met … [Read more...] about Need Reasons to Walk? Let Me Count the (9) ‘Whys’
What Whole Foods’ ‘Responsibly Grown’ Label Really Means
Whole Foods blazed the trail of the organic food movement 35 years ago with its first store in Austin, Texas. Over the decades, it has successfully convinced many Americans that going organic is worth the extra cost. Even as the earnings it reported this week disappointed Wall Street, the company "first and foremost, stands for the highest quality," co-CEO John Mackey told analysts. The organic industry grew to nearly $40 billion in U.S. sales last year, according to the Organic Trade Association. Demand has ballooned, and so have supplies, creating challenges for the USDA organic … [Read more...] about What Whole Foods’ ‘Responsibly Grown’ Label Really Means
How to get blood pressure down to 120
Doctors have long known that systolic blood pressure below 120 was considered normal and meant a lower risk of heart disease and kidney problems. But they would often only treat patients if that top number crept above 140, the threshold for officially having high blood pressure. Recent findings from a large National Institutes of Health study now suggest that it's worth treating patients in that prehypertension gray area of 120 to 140, in order to bring them down into the normal range. The findings, which have not yet been published and are still preliminary, found lower rates of … [Read more...] about How to get blood pressure down to 120
How Sick Is Too Sick to Exercise?
Tell fitness enthusiasts to sit still, and they'll scoff. Tell sick fitness enthusiasts to sit still, and their response will likely be the same. But should you really exercise when your body doesn't feel 100 percent? Medical professionals hear this question a lot and, with the flu season not too far away, it's a topic worth addressing. Most clinicians recommend that if your symptoms mirror a common cold without a fever – in other words, the illness remains above the neck – you can exercise moderately by doing activities like walking. The American Council on Exercise supports … [Read more...] about How Sick Is Too Sick to Exercise?