One of the most important things to keep in mind is even though you may be exercising, that is only half of what will make you in shape. The other half comes from the food we put in our bodies. Spark Recipes has over 500,000 healthy recipes and allows you to search by meal, ethnic cuisine, occasion, course, or prep time. It allows the user to input their dietary needs and will narrow down recipes specifically for you.
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is the world’s largest and most impactful fundraising event to end cancer. Communities in over twenty countries participate in this event and it is continuing to grow! By participating in Relay For Life, you are honoring the cancer survivors in your life, helping promote how you can reduce your cancer risk, and raising money to help find a cure for this disease.
I am a Freshman at Bellarmine University and I am proud to say that our school is hosting a Relay For Life on Saturday, April 11, 2015. If you are unable to attend, donations always help! Here is where you can view the page to get registered. Hope to see you there!
While I typically emphasize how important physical activity is to the body, I don’t want to neglect how vital water is, too. Because the human body is made up of about 60% water, we need to utilize that water to do almost anything. Breakingmuscle.com’s article 10 Life-Changing Reasons to Drink More Water does a great job of showing that effects that being dehydrated has on the body. Additionally, at the end of the article they provide rules of thumb when it comes to our daily intake of water. Check it out!
“Age is no barrier. It’s a limitation you put on your mind.” -Jackie Joyner Kersee
What exactly is The Color Run? Also known as the Happiest 5k on the Planet, it is a paint race that celebrates healthiness, happiness and individuality. It has become the single largest event series in the world.
The ‘Shine Tour’ is going to make its way to Louisville on June 13, 2015! Tickets are available for individual runners and also for a team of four or more. To check out the official website for The Color Run click here.
Seep apnea can be defined as condition that stresses the heart and repeatedly interrupts sleep when breathing briefly slows. Non-exercisers are 25% more likely to be at a moderate risk for sleep apnea than vigorous exercisers. Exercise could potentially be a treatment to individuals who have trouble sleeping…the more the better.
“What are our reasons for staying healthy? Life is why. Our families is why.”
It is important for ALL women, not only Latinos to approach our eating habits and exercise the same way we would want kids to. It is our responsibility to encourage those around us to take-on a healthy lifestyle by being a good role model ourselves. I love that this video emphasizes the importance of both healthy eating and finding time for 30 minutes of daily physical activity a day, not just one.
If you haven’t heard about Nintendo’s Wii in the past couple years…where have you been? On a more serious note, an excerpt from humankintetics .com emphasizes the use of technology to engage individuals to change exercise behavior in the article “Using technology to promote physical activity.” The games Wii Sport, Wii Fit, and even Dance Dance Revolution all increase energy expenditure and may produce positive health benefits. These are all very interactive games that can help you train in different ways including aerobic, strength, and balance. There are many benefits of using The Wii and these include:
For more on Wii games that you may be interested, click here.
“A man’s health can be judged by which he takes two at a time – pills or stairs.” – Joan Welsh
The University of Alabama at Birmingham released an article in January discussing one of their newest studies that focus on examining the underlying issues that may cause individuals not to exercise. The participants for this research include all women ages 25-44 with a body mass index of 25-29.9 kg/m2 and all participants will be asked to commit to a regimen of walking three times weekly for 12 weeks , but one group will receive positive psychotherapy sessions. Because the study is still underway, clearly there are no results yet but hopefully this study will be one of many to come to explore the role emotions have on exercise.
I will be staying updated with this study and will post further on their findings once they are released. If you want to check out the article, the link to that is here.
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