The Benefits of Physical Therapy

Physical therapy is a traditional treatment methodology aimed at the treatment and curing of certain ailments, and preventing the chances of reoccurrence of the same at a later point of time. Its primary aim is to bring back the patients to his/her normal self, free...

Eating Disorders

A woman stands in front of a full-length mirror and she assesses what she sees. Sometimes what she sees disturbs her; the way a button puckers, a seam bulges. She may or not be happy with what she sees, but has a realistic view of her body, faults and assets alike....

All Water is Not Created Equally

Water is water right? Whether you get it from a faucet or a garden hose, or grab one from the cooler at the convenience store-it’s just water and all water is just that, right? Not true at all. All water is not created equally. I hope that after reading this...

What is Proper Workout Wear; Workout Clothes

It seems that with each new fitness craze comes new trendy workout wear, and it can very expensive to buy what’s trendy. The good news is that to workout properly, you don’t need trendy workout clothes. You just need the proper workout clothes. How do you...

Exercise Benefits and Studies

Alzheimer’s Risk Reduced by Exercise; Affects Gene Expression and Growth Hormone: Regular exercise controls the expression of genes in an area of the brain important for memory and maintaining healthy cells in the brain; this maintenance breaks down in cases of...

Some Aspects Of Body Weight Exercises You Cannot Escape

Although you cannot tell some people that fancy equipment and gym facilities are not needed for weight training, it is very true. You can accomplish weight training with just the weight of your body! If you cannot handle the weight you have attached to you already, it...

Steroids: Do You Really Understand the Side Effects

In recent years there has been a lot of media coverage about the abuse of steroids. The most recent news of steroid abuse stems from disclosures made by a few professional baseball players. Admitting to such behavior has certainly cast a “shadow of...

Drawbacks of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis

Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) offers insight to the body’s composition in terms of lean muscle verses fat content. Using a tiny electrical charge BIA measures the charge as it conducted through the body. Lean tissues have more water than fat does so the...

Looking Good and Feeling Terrible The High-Heeled Dilemma

Paul Chek Have you ever noticed that your feet, back and/or neck hurt after wearing high-heeled shoes to work, but not on the weekend while in flats? Yes it’s true, there is a connection. The body is beautifully designed with a fully functional, durable, shock...

How the BMI (Body Mass Index) is Wrong and Outdated

Do you remember when the body mass index charts first came out? People wanted to know if they’d be considered overweight and unhealthy so they took out their calculators to find out.  Many, especially athletes were shocked to learn they were labeled obese....