You’ve Had A Stroke, Now What is Exercise Good For?

  Image Courtesy of smarnad/Freedigitalphotos.net   Chances are you would never think or dream of finding yourself in a situation where you experienced a stroke.  We all read news and tips on what we can do to reduce the risk of having a stroke and how we...

What Every Person Ought To Know About Being Fit

    Fitness can be defined as the condition, quality or state of being physically fit and healthy. This is a very generic definition that lacks any real insight (as well as stating the word in the definition). The perception that each individual has of...

The Easiest First Step to Eliminating Stress

  STRESS!   A word that causes many of us to cringe- work, meetings, appointments, finances, families, and hectic lifestyles can all play a part in increasing our stress levels. But what is it, really? Stress can be defined as any real or imagined threat to...

January is Healthy Weight Awareness Month

  Maintaining a healthy weight over your lifetime is important for your overall health.     Image courtesy of stockimages / FreeDigitalPhotos.net   A healthy weight is achieved by balancing two components, physical activity and nutrition. Both are...

The Complete Guide to Exercise for Breast Cancer

     The benefits of exercise for those undergoing breast cancer and survivors have already been discussed and the old advice to rest and avoid activity has given way to new research that shows exercise is very beneficial (1). I want to follow up to our...