Tag: Exercise
What’s the Best Kind of Exercise for Type 2 Diabetes?
If you have Type 2 diabetes, your provider may have recommended that you exercise regularly. But when is the best time? And what should you do? Here are some tips to get you started.
Take a Stroll Through the Heart Health Benefits of Walking
You probably know that getting regular exercise is good for your health, but you may have wondered whether walking counts. There’s good news: Yes, walking counts—and there are many heart health benefits of walking.
Be a Good Role Model: Building a Healthy Lifestyle With Your Kids
You want your kids to grow up healthy and strong. After all, children who learn to make good health decisions today are more likely to make them for years to come. But how do you do it? A healthy lifestyle starts with you.
Treating and Preventing ACL Injuries
If you’re a sports fan, odds are you’ve probably seen an athlete suffer an ACL injury. Do you know what that acronym means? Knowing what it is can help you avoid one yourself.
Sports Psychology: Unlocking Mental Resilience for Peak Performance
Using sports psychology principles to build mental resilience helps athletes develop confidence, reduce anxiety and reach their full performance potential.
Osteoporosis: Exercises to Improve Bone Health
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that weakens the bones in your body. With an increased risk of sustaining an injury accompanying the disease, it can be challenging to know what exercises for osteoporosis are safe. People living with osteoporosis can, and should, exercise. They may just need to adjust their exercise routine a bit to accommodate their diagnosis for safety and good health.
Recognizing Dehydration Symptoms in Athletes
Athletes of every age, ability and activity are at risk of experiencing dehydration symptoms. Maintaining proper hydration before, during and after exercise is key to performing your best and getting the greatest benefit out of your workouts.
Exercise Snacks & Other Ways to Counteract Too Much Sitting
If you spend hours each day sitting at a desk in front of a computer, you aren’t alone. Could “exercise snacks” be enough to counteract all that sitting?
How to Lower Your BMI & Why It Matters When You Have Heart Failure
If you have a heart health issue like heart failure, you can take steps to keep your heart healthy and strong. Knowing how to lower BMI is an important step in that direction.
Hip Bursitis Stretches that Help and Exercises to Avoid
Bursae are little fluid-filled structures that help cushion your bones, tendons and soft tissue. They may be small, but when they become inflamed—a condition called bursitis—they can really hurt. Stretching can help provide pain relief …