Hello, readers!
This week we are going to take a moment to look at IHRSA’s Health eReview- Volume 4, Issue 6. On this site is all types of invaluable information that will help on our road to active fitness. For instance, I found the article regarding the positive effects of aerobic exercise on the human brain, even boosting the thought processes so that we might think more clearly. I definitely need to give that one a try! HAHA!
Like I said, just filter through the articles on this page until you find one that is really conducive to your own personal situation. There is a wealth of information available here. Just click on the reference link below to find out more about IHRSA:
Hello, readers! I think that it is important that we, from time to time, take time to read about the facts concerning cancer and other dreadful illnesses that result in the death of so many Americans every year. I have referenced below an article that I believe is important for all concerned Americans should read and consider, for the risks of cancer are more serious than ever. Prevention and early detection are two factors that just may save your life one day, and it is so important to adhere to our doctors’ suggestions regarding prevention and screening.
Click below to access the full article at ICAA:
I found another ICAA article which discusses the serious issue of treating depression. This article discusses the coalition of an exercise regimen with an antidepressant medication. The article presents startling evidence that exercise plays a large role in a person’s recovery from clinical depression. In fact, a group of 202 individuals who suffered from depression were administered the above-stated treatment regimen. 41% displayed few symptoms after a 4 month period of treatment. This is amazing! Click below on the reference to read the entire article:
In an article entitled “Exercise Improves Blood Vessels,” the ICAA (International Council on Active Aging) discusses the effects of aerobic exercise on blood vessels. Not surprisingly, studies show that older men (at an average age of 62) have blood vessels that are more constricted than younger males (average age of 27). However, with a proper exercise regimen, even just walking an hour a day, 5 days per week, one can improve the state of his/her blood vessels, lessening the constriction within. Studies show that, after committing to such a regimen, the older males’ blood vessels more closely resemble those of the younger males.
You can access this article by clicking on the reference below:
Trying to argue that the youth of today are far larger than ever is a losing argument, so we won’t even try. That said, I am sure you’re more than aware of the fact that one of the main targets of blame in this obesity battle is schools, and the lunches they serve. The question is, ARE they to blame? New studies say no.
That’s right, new studies are showing that when 5000 children were tracked, “the biggest gains in body mass index occurred in the summer when parents had sole responsibility for their children’s diets and exercise opportunities.” So, are you going to let this summer be the same as all the rest while you watch your kid fall deeper into the obesity trap, OR, are you going to use this summer as a fresh start to really get things off on the right foot? That’s what I think you should do, and the article I just read wholeheartedly agrees. The beauty of this summer is, you can teach your kids habits that by the time Fall arrives, really will be habits. That way, during the school year they can begin to truly take care of themselves and get into positive, healthy routines.
The article is packed with great tips for you, the parents, to adopt this Summer. Head over and check out how the experts think you should tackle the arduous task of getting your kids healthy both physically and mentally this Summer. After that, head back to Fit Express and read up on ways you can do this in 30 minutes a day!
Well the experts all agree on this little gem: Stop sugar-coating the terms for when our kids are fat! Stop saying they are “at risk for being overweight” or “simply overweight” when the kids are in fact, overweight or obese respectively. The crisis time is now, and it’s time to stop glossing over what is arguably the largest hurdle facing our country in decades.
In a world where everything has to be very politically correct, we’ve sugar-coated ourselves fat in this case. You think we would have realized by now that all that sugar we’re glossing over our terminology would end up somewhere! The bottom line is, experts are agreeing that henceforth, kids that are obese should be called obese, kids that are overweight should be called overweight, and the diplomatic ways of referring to these children needs to stop, and stop NOW.
The committee spokesperson put it best: “We need to describe this in medical terms, which is ‘obesity’….When we talk to an individual family, we can be a little more cognizant of their feelings and more gentle, but that doesn’t mean we can’t discuss it.” I couldn’t agree more; the truth, as they say, will set us free.
Man, I swear, if you’re not exercising consistently in your life and you’re a regular reader of this site, I must be an enormous failure. I try really hard to motivate all you fine folks to get up, get moving and stay that way on a daily basis, and today, I found another little gem of motivation for all of you.
This is especially great news for any of you with friends, family or acquaintances with Down Syndrome. New research is proving with overwhelming success that when young adults or teenagers with Down Syndrome participate in strength training exercise, not only does their muscle strength and functional performance increase, their quality of life and ability to participate in other aspects of everyday life later on goes up too! This news is great especially given the fact that very often, people with Down Syndrome have significantly lower muscle strength, often 40-50% of those people without Down Syndrome. The fact that doing exercise like this can greatly help them is an amazing reason to get them involved in any type of strength training exercise.
According to the study that was presented to the American College of Sports Medicine, “leg strength increased in particular, which is associated with the ability to perform tasks required in everyday life…Arm strength improved 42 percent, on average, and leg strength a remarkable 90 percent.” Bottom line, get them to a Fit Express, Now!
Yep, the reasons to switch to hydraulic resistance exercise are becoming increasingly plentiful. I’ve posted, in the past few weeks, quite a few articles and tips aimed directly at women. Today, however, I have great news, and an additional reason to slap onto your growing list of reasons to exercise at a Fit Express gym every single day. Listen up fellas, this one is all you!
Turns out a new study of medical students is finding that the more time a young man spends in high-impact physical exercise, the greater their bone mineral density all throughout life. According to the findings, “present physical activity level has a stronger relation to different aspects of bone mass in the male compared to the female adult skeleton…Activity appears to play the strongest role in building bones in childhood and adolescence.” While the effect doesn’t appear to be as intense for women, this in no way indicates women should avoid or not participate in hydraulic resistance exercise; as you know from reading this site, the benefits for women are long and amazing. The key thing here, is the amount of time devoted to these high-impact types of workouts; the more they did it, the worse it was.
Come to Fit Express, try the hydraulic resistance circuit training equipment and get a full body workout in only a half hour and don’t risk your bone health. You’ll leave fit and trim without any of the heavy impact of other types of workouts…can’t beat that, now can you!
What do you do when you want a new weight-loss pill that hasn’t even hit the U.S. market yet? Do you wait and keep up with your consistent daily exercise and diet control? Do you forget about it and work on yourself in other ways? No, if you’re at all like all these people that are so anxious for the new weight-loss pill Acomplia to come out.
If in fact you are like these people, chances are good you’re either going overseas to Europe or even turning to the Internet to acquire these contraband pills before they are legally allowed to be sold on U.S. shelves. I guess the fact that a decision on whether or not the drug is safe has not been made officially three times now, delaying the drug launch by over 16 months. Some people are sick of waiting so overseas they go, or onto foreign web-sites that aren’t afraid to sell the drugs. How scary, and how risky. If the drug has not been approved, obviously it’s for a reason, do you really think it’s easier and safer to try it anyway, rather than just getting up and exercising for 30 minutes a day? Honestly?
At any rate, an interesting read, but please, all my readers, do not do this. If the drug is going to be approved, it will, but for goodness sakes, let it be approved first! Come to Fit Express, give us 30 minutes a day and we’ll transform you. Just be safe!
At least it’s not just the United States anymore! Apparently task forces are popping up in a whole lot of places all of which are demanding the elimination of trans-fats.
According to the new article I just found, “Experts on nutrition and public health called for the elimination of industrial trans fatty acids from food supplies throughout the Americas. The call for action followed the release of a special task force report in Santiago, Chile.” So, based on this fact, they are calling for no trans-fats everywhere in the Americas and I couldn’t be more supportive. Despite the fact that the trans-fat replacements are now being targeted as also unhealthy, the simple fact that there are actually task forces being created and implemented to help combat this kind of dangerous health risk, is a relief to me.
Their “plan” involves the following measures, feel free to read them here, or head over and read the full article for more in-depth analysis: …Read more