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Category Archives: Heart Health
Wellness Wednesday
How do you “navigate” Thanksgiving dinner with wellness in mind? Optimize what you can. What side dishes can you “tweak” to make healthier? Instead of a rich green bean casserole with heavy cream or butter, try brussel sprouts roasted with olive oil … Continue reading
Workout Wednesday
Do you think there are not enough hours in a day to exercise? Do the words “I don’t have time to go to the gym” sound familiar? Time is not an excuse. Terry Echmann, PhD, provides effective tools to help you reach your physical … Continue reading
Posted in Active Aging, Brain Health, Core Strengthening Exercises, Daily Workout, Energy Boosters, Flexibility Training, Heart Health, Inspiration, Tips to Stay Active and Keep Moving, Workplace Wellness
Tagged IDEA Fitness Journal, NEAT, Nonexercise Activity Thermogenesis, Simple Exercises, Smart Moves, Terry Echmann
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Workout Wednesday
Are you new to exercise? Did you just join a gym today and do not have a clue of what to do? Are you fearful of the gym environment? The gym can be a scary place for anyone at first: big unusual machines, loud … Continue reading
Workout Wednesday
Do you have time to watch a 1-hour episode of Dancing with the Stars? Do you have time to browse your Facebook or Twitter News Feeds during a 30-minute lunch break? Do you have 10-minutes to play a silly, brainless mobile app game? You have time to … Continue reading
Workout Wednesday
Exercise: It Does Not Take Much Recent research at Tuft’s University discovered profound benefits associated with staying active during the 50 and better years. Even the smallest amount of physical activity can have a large impact on your health and … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving!
How do you “navigate” Thanksgiving dinner with wellness in mind? Optimize what you can. What side dishes can you “tweak” to make healthier? Instead of a rich green bean casserole with heavy cream or butter, try brussel sprouts roasted with olive oil … Continue reading
Combat Stress by Eating Right
INFLAMMATION What is it? A natural process that occurs when chemicals are released in the body, which can be helpful for healing injury and fighting infection. However, when inflammation becomes chronic, there is an elevated risk of major diseases, such as: … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy Food Recipes, Heart Health, Inspiration, Nutrition Tips, Relaxation and Stress Management
Tagged Almonds, Avocado, Beans, Blueberries, Brown Rice, Chamomile Tea, Cherries, Chronic Inflammation, Collard Greens, Dark Chocolate, Eel, Flaxseeds, Foods to Fight Inflammation, Kales, Lower Inflammation, Mushrooms, Oat Brain, Olives, Omega 3-fatty acid, Omega 9, Omega-3, Oranges, Pumpkin Seeds, Quinoa, Salmon, Sardines, Sesame Seeds, Spinach, Strawberries, Stress, Sunflower Seeds, Tuna, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Walnuts, Zinc
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How Well Do You Know Your Heart?
February is National Heart Awareness Month! The basics, “Heart 411”: Heart + Blood + Blood Vessels = Cardiovascular System + Trachea + Bronchi + Alveoli + Lungs = Respiratory System = Cardiorespiratory System: How the body provides oxygen and nutrients … Continue reading
Posted in Heart Health
Tagged Arteries, Atrium, AV Node, Blood, Cardiac Output, Cardiorespiratory System, Cardiovascular System, End-Diastolic Volume, End-Systolic Volume, February Heart Awareness Month, Heart, Heart Health, Increase Circulation, NASM, Peripheral Heart Action System, Power, Respiratory System, SA Node, Stabilization Endurance, Strength Endurance, Stroke Volume, Upper and Lower Body Workout, Veins, Ventricle
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