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We were recently interviewed by the Reading Eagle regarding effective treatments for painful muscles. Check it out! … [Read more...] about Treating Painful Muscles

One of the biggest fears of joining a gym is the intimidation factor that many people experience because they are concerned that other people will be staring at them while they work out. Most individuals that join a gym have no real idea of what they are doing when it comes to actually working out. They usually start with routines that worked for them 20 years ago or something that they read in a magazine or saw in a workout video. Many times this will be part of the downfall of their success at the gym because it will be ineffective or they will injure themselves in the process. This is where … [Read more...] about Personal Trainers: Is your Trainer Dangerous?

As the holidays come and go, most Americans find themselves dining out more often than not. According to the National Restaurant Association, most Americans go out to eat an average of 4 times per week. When they are dining out, we as a country are spending about 1 billion dollars per day. The population count in the U. S. according to the Census Bureau is 310, 751, 194 people which equates to approximately $365 billion dollars per year. That means each household is spending around $1, 117 per person per year on dining out alone. As this number increases so does the waistline of America … [Read more...] about Holiday Parties expanding your waistline?

Each year millions of women are diagnosed with an awful disfiguring and sometimes fatal disease called breast cancer. Most women will do just about anything to help with the prevention of this disease. In over 30 recent studies, the effects that exercise can have to reduce the risk is staggering. The studies show that if a woman exercises with moderate to vigorous exercise for 3 or more hours per week, they can reduce their risk of breast cancer by 30 -40%. The drug tamoxifen has nearly the same effects as exercise does, yet you do not get any of the side effects. The World Health … [Read more...] about Exercise can help prevent and help cope with Breast Cancer

With Halloween right around the corner, many parents are out shopping for various costumes for the children of the household. The other important distinction involved with this celebration is the accumulation of candy. Each child has his/her favorites whether its Jaw Breakers, Mike-N-Ikes, Hershey Bars, Kit-Kats or Skittles. The trick for most parents is trying to make sure that their children do not eat all of the Halloween accumulation at one sitting. Many people will buy their Halloween candy prior to the actual date in hopes of putting some aside. The reality is that most people who buy … [Read more...] about Halloween: How many calories are in your candy?

The term "Health Care Reform" strikes fear into all sides of the political world. Every person has an opinion on what should be done with our health care system, yet as the years continue nothing is done about it. The problem is that we as a society continually spend more than we take in on a variety of things which has put this nation in an economic downturn that desperately needs help. It is the age old adage that you simply cannot spend more than you make. There was an interesting article in Fortune Magazine this month, in which there is an interview by Geoff Colvin who interviewed Dr. … [Read more...] about Health Care Reform: What are you doing about it?

As we enter the latter part of the summer, we have gone through several heat waves with temperatures reaching the 100 degree mark. Many families utilize this time to grill out on their back deck with friends and family. Rising temperatures outside also mean that the risk of foodborne bacteria increases exponentially. The best way to prevent the spread of bacteria is making sure that you are handling food with proper safety and precautions. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided user-friendly guidelines for families to make sure that they are healthy and bacteria free this … [Read more...] about Summertime: Rising Temperatures can also mean rapid foodborne bacteria growth