It’s shocking, how much time and fuel is wasted so that people can sit in their rolling living/dining rooms, just getting to work. Everything else we do just pales in comparison. How bad is your commute? Too many Americans are stuck with long commutes, and there’s a double-whammy effect because the longer a commute is,…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – From sightseeing city runs and nature hikes down country trails to surfing sessions, hotels are luring leisure and business clients outside their climate-controlled rooms for outdoor activities to keep fit while traveling for business or pleasure. Morning runs, afternoon power walks and bicycle rides are fast becoming standard fare for hotels…
In honor of Valentine’s Day and National Heart Month, I’m teaming up with my friend Tyler Norris of Kaiser Permanente (KP) and the Every Body Walk! Collaborative to talk about one of the best things you can do for your heart: walking! Walking is also one of the easiest and cheapest things you can do…
Sniffles, runny noses and flu-like symptoms can deter, delay and even derail many exercisers just when enthusiasm for that New Year’s resolution is beginning to flag. Health and fitness experts advise to starve a fever of exercise. But feeding a cold moderately, with a brisk walk, may not be a bad idea. “The classic line…
It’s February (believe it or not), so that means it’s officially that time of year again: American Heart Month and Go Red for Women (hey, are you wearing red today?). Heart disease is the number-one killer of women, and more than 42 million women are currently living with some for of cardiovascular illness–so it’s important…
Robert Jacobsen is more than passionate about getting people to exercise. He has a treadmill and other workout machines and equipment at his home in Venice. During our interview, he not only notices and comments on my expanding midriff — but takes me through a simple set of stomach crunches on a large exercise ball…
Video games can sometimes be associated with a sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy weight gain. A new study led by researchers at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) suggests that certain games could provide an attractive energy-burning P.E. alternative option for kids. Lead author Todd Miller, PhD, an associate professor…
Roll up a sleeve for the blood pressure cuff. Stick out a wrist for the pulse-taking. Lift your tongue for the thermometer. Report how many minutes you are active or getting exercise. Wait, what? If the last item isn’t part of the usual drill at your doctor’s office, a movement is afoot to change that….
