Archive for November 2012
The Zone Diet
Barry Sears, an American biochemist, advocates the Zone Diet in many of his books as a balanced ratio of consuming carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. His theory is one that promotes overall well-being and stable blood sugar levels; ultimately designed to avoid heart attacks at an early age. His most recent publications have also publicized the…
Read MoreSwimming And Physical Therapy
Swimming and physical therapy go hand and hand when it comes to certain physical limitations. Physical therapy concerns itself with rehabilitating people with physical injuries or impairments through a number of specialty areas. Areas of concern can include cardiovascular, orthopedic, geriatric, pediatric, and general sports therapy. The growth of physical therapy as a profession has…
Read MoreThe Atkins Diet
The Atkins Diet is another diet that has been around for a long time. The Atkins Nutritional Approach was researched by Dr. Robert Atkins as a way of resolving his own weight problem and today is a popular dieting method for severe and drastic weight loss. The diet is categorized as a low-carb diet as…
Read MoreType 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Differences
Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are chronic diseases that affect glucose (blood sugar) getting to the various cells in the body. This disease is caused by either the pancreas not producing enough insulin or because the cells do not respond to the insulin that the body does produce. There are two main types of…
Read MoreThe Paleo Diet and Your Fitness Goals
The Paleo Diet or Paleolithic Diet is designed to replicate the diet that the human body would have been using many centuries ago. It is widely believed that the human body has not yet adapted to ‘farming’ and the processed food we have available today. Instead, our bodies are still adapted as the “hunter-gatherers” that…
Read MoreThe Health Benefits of Coffee
The health benefits of coffee are numerous. Coffee is a popular drink in modern culture and has become increasingly so with chains like Starbucks popping up everywhere. While high in caffeine, coffee is an obvious source of water that the body needs to fuel itself. Even the varieties that have milk (e.g. mochas, lattes, etc.)…
Read MoreHealth Benefits of Swimming
The health benefits of swimming are numerous. The human body is an amazing engineering feat. While the body is not specifically designed to swim, it is easily able to do due to the natural range of movement and natural buoyancy. Swimming is one of the most common recreational activities across the globe and is often…
Read MoreExercise for Osteoporosis
Exercise for osteoporosis can help with the condition. Osteoporosis is a disease that affects the bones and can ultimately lead to an increase in the chance of fractures even from the lightest of touches. What is Osteoporosis? The actual cause of osteoporosis is a reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and as this count reduces, the…
Read MoreHow My Personal Training Clients Accept Themselves
What is the secret for my personal training clients accepting themselves for who they are? Did you look in the mirror today? What did you see? Did you see someone that you love unconditionally? Or did you see someone that you would rather just ignore? How about your body? Did you look at your body…
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