Last week I talked about different ways to deal with knee pain, so this week I thought I would share 8 steps to treating your back on your own. ‘In Canada, medical expenditures with respect to low back pain are estimated between $6 and $12 billion annually. Low back pain and related ailments have a significant economic impact on society …
One of the most common complaints I hear and have to deal with is knee issues. I’ve seen my clients suffer from knee pain and occasionally, I suffer from knee pain as well. There are different causes for the pain such as arthritis, being a flat foot (that’s me), overuse or weakness of the muscles that protect the joint. The …
Even though exercise may not be the most exciting word in your vocabulary, it sure is a word with a lot of benefits. Participating in daily exercise will not only make you healthier in general, but it can also diminish the effects of stress on your body as well. Think about all the times you have heard someone say “the …
Being a healthy eater requires you to become both educated and smart about what healthy eating entails, and in its entirety. Being food smart isn’t about learning to calculate grams of fat, nor is it about studying labels and counting calories. Let me explain: healthy eating is all about balanced and moderate eating, consisting of healthy meals at least three …
Happy Friday, Everyone: the weekend is here. What do you have planned? We only have so much time before all the leaves are off the trees and the colors will be gone. Walks are especially nice at this time of year, especially to go and enjoy the colours of the season. A couple of weeks ago I talked about Challenges. Specifically, …
What does being thankful and grateful have to do with your health? The answer to that is… More than you may realize. If we are unhappy, angry, frustrated, or just stressed, our bodies can suffer. It takes on the form of high blood pressure, headaches, anxiety, and poor circulation, not to mention there’s an increase in cortisol (you can read more about …
I had been thinking about what my next blog post was going to be about when a friend of mind had posted a pic of 4 monthly challenges to my Facebook page but apparently there were issues with people being able to view it so I’m posting it so all can see. [imageframe lightbox=”no” style_type=”dropshadow” bordercolor=”” bordersize=”0px” stylecolor=”” align=”center” animation_type=”0″ …
So you think you’re active, right? Well, let’s find out if you are as active as you think you are. So much of the time we think we are active because we seem to be so busy. But how many calories are we actually burning? Not as many as you may think. The intensity of the exercise definitely plays a …