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724-359-2289
Running is one of the best aerobic activities you can do, and its mental and physical health benefits are well-documented. The CDC recommends a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate intensity, or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise a week to get the optimum benefit— going for a run, especially on a bright sunny day, will benefit your body in a variety of ways.
Improved Cardiovascular Health
Running is aerobic by nature, and any aerobic workout will benefit your heart. Running causes your heart to pump harder, which strengthens it over time, improving its stroke volume and function, as well as lowering your resting pulse rate.
Weight Loss and Management
Running on a regular basis can help you lose weight and keep it off. Thirty minutes on the track has the potential to burn 400 calories or more; the more you run, the more calories you will burn and the more weight you will lose.
Strengthened Muscles
When you work your muscles, their mass and strength increases. Stronger muscles help you do everyday activities, and prevent age-related loss of muscle mass. Bigger muscles also mean a higher BMR (basal metabolic rate), so you burn more calories, even when you’re resting.
Strong Bones
After the age of thirty, bone density tends to decline (in both men and women). Any exercise considered ”weight-bearing”— such as running— will help in the reversal and prevention of bone loss, and it can possibly prevent osteoporosis, according to Harvard’s School of Public Health.
Less Stress
Going for a fun run on a regular basis helps keep stress, depression and other mood-related disorders at bay, and it can reduce anxiety by up to 20%.
Prevention of Disease and Increased Longevity
Regular running can reduce your risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and heart disease. It helps to raise your body’s level of ”good” cholesterol, it lowers your blood pressure, and boosts your immune system. Running can also increase your overall life expectancy; according to the CDC, people who work out about 7 hours weekly have a 40% lower chance of dying early.
More Vitamin D
If you run outside in the sunshine, your body’s production of vitamin D will increase, meaning healthier bones and teeth, as well as increased immunity to illness.
Running will make you feel great by boosting your self-confidence and self-esteem. There are many reasons why people start running; to lose weight, to train for a 5k run, or just to be healthier. No matter why you start, you’ll soon realize the physical, mental and emotional benefits, and you won’t want to stop.
Guest article written by Crispin Jones for The Poppy Run, organiser of 5k fun runs to raise money for The Poppy Appeal. Get more health and fitness advice here.
For those who are unaware as to what eczema feels or looks like, it is an inflammatory condition of the skin, where it becomes itchy and dry. Ultimately it can become very painful, especially for those who relieve the itch through scratching. It is common for redness and swelling to show up on affected areas, and for blisters to form and then erupt, covering the area in a thin film of discharge. It tends to affect areas where there are folds in the skin, such as elbow creases and the backs of the knees, but is in no way limited to these places.
Eczema can affect you in early stages of life as well as in adulthood. If you encounter eczema as a child – particularly atopic eczema, which has no well understood cause – then it becomes less active during adolescence in up to 70% of cases and sometimes disappears completely. However, this does mean that eczema does carry on in many cases into adulthood.
Contact eczema is more commonly developed in adulthood due to, as the name suggests, things that we come into contact with. For adults prone to eczema outbreaks potential irritants are everywhere. Harsh soaps should be avoided and some sufferers also find that it’s worth staying away from moisturizers and skincare products that contain parabens- look out for ‘paraben’ free on the label.
The main course of action for long term use in adults is a good emollient. Used as and when needed, either as part of bathing or just general use, the emollient retains moisture in the skin and acts as a preventative against contact eczema. A good tip is to apply the cream just after a bath or shower, when the skin is already moist.
Should someone experience an acute flare-up of their skin, then corticosteroids or steroid creams are sometimes used. These preparations come in different strengths and types dependent on the severity of the flare-up and also on the affected area. Hydro-cortisone creams quite common and you’ll need to visit a GP for the right prescription if the condition gets severe enough to warrant this kind of treatment.
These creams generally need to be applied to the affected areas several times a day in order but there is a catch. Sadly, overuse of hydrocortisone could actually be a hindrance to long-term treatment of eczema, as they tend to thin the skin making further flare-ups more likely. There are alternatives to such creams and ointments, one of which is antihistamines – usually these are prescribed in tablet form. However, these have not been proven to be as effective as steroid creams and are instead used to reduce irritation as opposed to aiding fast recovery from a flare-up.
As there is no cure for eczema in adults, but correct and careful treatment is a must and most sufferers are able to find a combination that cuts down irritation and inconvenience to a minimum. Just don’t scratch- it won’t stop the itching and can lead to infection.
Ben has suffered from eczema since he was eight years old, and has tried and tested many different treatments in his time. He writes for Escentual.com, a company carrying high quality skincare products from brands like 3Lab and Vichy.
Before the back pain you lived a full life: playing with the kids, bicycling, going on walks, working in the garden. Now the pain is to the point where you can not sit, stand, or lay down for more than 30 minutes before it is to much for you. You just want your life back.
This is the story of thousands of people whose daily life has become stressed with back pain to the point where they simply cannot function anymore. There are many medical treatments for back pain that you may be considering or have been through already such as spinal shots, surgery, and more. Another is decompression and realignment of the spine which many have achieved through inversion therapy, hanging upside down. A recent double-blind study found that 70% of surgery candidates were able to avoid surgery through inversion, but many people simply cannot hang upside down because of weak knee and ankle joints. For people who cannot hang on an inversion table because of this, we have found a solution that is just as effective.
This was the story with a customer who purchased an Teeter EP-550 inversion table from us. I worked with him for about two months before he decided that it wouldn’t the table was not for him. He felt great when using the table for just a few minutes a day, but could not handle the pain caused in his ankles and to a lesser extent in his knees. He really wanted the inversion solution to work and we tried different angles of inversion and tried upgrading the standard foot clamps with gravity boots. Still, the comfort level was not enough, and we took the table back after two months (note that Better Health Innovations has a 90 day no-risk return policy unlike the typical 30 days others have). Since inversion was working for the back pain, I recommended that he try a Teeter DEX II for 90 days. Unlike an inversion table the DEX II does not stress the ankles or knees at all, and as of the date of the writing of this post he has been using the machine at least twice a day to relieve his back pain.
So, why am I calling this “the best kept secret”? Well, the DEX II is not marketed as hard as inversion tables. Looking at an inversion table in use, it’s pretty obvious that by hanging upside down your back will be pulled an decompressed downward. There are infomercials and all sorts of information available on the web about inversion tables. With the DEX, it is not as obvious, but like with an inversion table the weight of upper part of your body is pulling downward on your back. The obvious difference is that the weight is not pulling at your knees and ankles.
It is actually fairly difficult to demonstrate how in pictures how a DEX II is used. The image here is of the Teeter DEX (commercial model), but the function is identical to the DEX II. We should have a video up at some point to demonstrate. It is actually easier to mount and use a Teeter DEX II than an inversion table. You simply walk up to it and lean forward, grasp the lower handles and hang with a 90 degree bend in the waist.
The Teeter DEX II, while not as well know, is an effective method to address back pain. At Better Health Innovations, we are with you each step of the way in your inversion experience, whether with a DEX II or with an inversion table, with our exclusive one on one coaching program. At Better Health Innovations, you can also try it for 90 days and return it in used condition with no restocking fees. You have nothing to lose other than your back pain!
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The pressures of work and family can make you forget about your health. A packed schedule does not allow sufficient time for you to address your health issues. On top of that, the amount of junk food people consume these days only makes things worse. Here are some effective ways to manage a healthy diet while leading a busy life.
Have Breakfast
As they say, breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and for good reason. You need some food to get the energy you require to complete your work. Also, breakfast helps manage the blood sugar level, reducing risk of diabetes. Have a nutritious breakfast, complete with foods that are rich in fiber and proteins. A good breakfast is the perfect way to kick off your day. Make it a habit and you will notice how much it benefits you.
Drink Water
The importance of drinking water is known to everyone. Yet, majority of the people don’t drink a sufficient amount of water. Drinking water is essential to sustaining your energy levels as well as keeping your body and mind in perfect working order. Your digestive system needs a lot of water to function properly. Drink at least 8 glasses of water. This is the bare minimum. You can drink more but not less. However, avoid drinking water before a meal. Stay hydrated to stay healthy.
Try Healthy Snacks
It is time you throw away that bag of crisps and the sugarcoated donuts. Try healthy snacks if you feel hungry between meals. Keep a fruit or vegetable with you to have when you feel hungry. The best thing about fruits and vegetables is that some of them have high water content. They not only suppress your hunger but quench your thirst as well.
Eat on Time
You have to consume your last meal at least three hours before going to sleep. Eating on time is essential for keeping your stomach and digestive system in order. The metabolism works slower towards the end of the day. Any food you eat will not be digested properly. This is one of the major reasons of weight gain among people today.
Avoid Processed & Refined Foods
As frequently as possible, eat organically. Sometimes you might want to indulge yourself but make sure that the food you eat is low-fat and high on nutrition. Avoiding processed and refined foods might be difficult for you but it is a change that will boost your health significantly. For a generation brought up on frozen food and fast food, making this transition is going to be challenging.
These are some of the best ways for managing a healthy diet while leading a busy life. Don’t let the lack of free time be the cause of health problems in the future.
Even if he is not a health professional, Allan enjoys blogging about health issues. From health insurance covers to healthy diet, Allan has covered most topics.
Even a short 20 years ago, we were consuming a fraction of the sugar that fills up our diets today. Practically every food we touch now seems to be filled with sugar. Breads, cereals, yogurt, juice, soda, and desserts are all just a tiny part of the problem. While a little sugar every day is perfectly fine for our diets, too much can lead to a variety of health problems that you may not be aware of.
Sugar brings on the blues.
Feeling a little low lately? It may be time to evaluate your diet. Our moods respond naturally to the foods we eat. While foods such as protein can give us a boost of long lasting energy, sugar does the complete opposite. A traditional sugar-high will only last a few mere minutes, followed by a major slump in your energy level. Sleepiness and fatigue are both natural side effects of too much sugar. If you think your caffeinated soda is giving you a lift each time you drink one, try switching to another form of caffeine such as Green Tea. You may be shocked at how much better you feel on something that is truly healthy for your body and naturally leaves out all the sugar.
Sugar can be as addicting as smoking.
If you find yourself craving the sweet stuff every day, odds are you could be addicted. Just like many other drugs or stimulants, sugar can lead to the same addictive behavior. Some countries have even gone as far as classifying its devastating effects with smoking or tobacco. Although our taste buds may love and crave it, sugar doesn’t provide anything useful for our bodies to work with. If you wouldn’t consider starting up a smoking habit, you may want to reevaluate your sugar intake as well.
Disease and illness love when you eat sugar.
This is especially true of cancer. Every time you indulge in a food or drink laced with sugar, cancer cells are throwing a party. The truth is that sugar causes cancer to grow and multiply. With our chances of cancer higher than ever these days, we can’t afford to throw more gas on the fire. Another disease that could land in your lap as a result of sugar is diabetes. While you might feel great now downing that donut, just give it awhile. A diet high on sugar most likely will leave you diabetic down the road. Heart disease, bad eyesight, osteoporosis, high cholesterol, infections are just the beginning of what your sugar habit can leave you with.
A diet high in sugar can leave you much heavier than you’d like.
Realistically speaking, it’s a nightmare to lose weight when eating sugar is a regular habit. If you are ready to shed some pounds…find another behavior to take the place of sugar in your life. Fitness like swimming, running, drinking protein packed smoothies, using a natural sweetener like Stevia, all promote body wellness. In the end, steer clear of sugar and indulge on something that could end up much healthier and sweeter for your body.
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