There is no question that our weight has become a huge issue in the United States. (No pun intended!) The number of adults who are overweight is staggering, and the number of those who are obese is even more shocking.  When was the last time you noticed an overweight individual when you were out and about and couldn’t help but make a comment? We all do it. We make assumptions about people’s lifestyles and assume that we could do a better job of managing their weight than we can our own weight. Yes, I count
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Exercise bikes in a long neat row, mirrored walls with nautilus and weight machines, aerobics, zumba, a lap pool, and Hans—the mountain of a man sweating amid stacks and racks of free weights—are all sights many associate with getting into shape. But you don’t need a membership at your local club or a gym full of fancy equipment to get yourself in shape. What you do need is a plan and a willingness to stick to it. Add in quite a bit of sweating, and you can get yourself in shape in no time. Milo
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Stroke is the third most prolific killer of Americans and perhaps the most feared. Strokes can strike without warning, attacking and damaging the brain irrevocably. Strokes can be fatal, or they can leave their victims permanently disabled. Because of the sudden and mysterious nature of strokes, many people think there is nothing they can do to prevent them from happening. Mainstream medicine has largely remained silent about how strokes can be prevented, acting almost like they are acts of God…

The New Year came and went, along with many resolutions. If you resolved that this year would finally be the one that saw major changes in your physical form, how is it going? If you need any more motivation, just remember that your body is the one thing you are guaranteed to be able to
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One of the most promising bits of research in the often grim field of senile dementia studies proposes a simple activity that may slow the progress of both Alzheimer’s disease and the “mild cognitive impairment” that develops into Alzheimer’s among about half of its sufferers. Significant reduction of cognitive decline and a possibly protective effect
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One evening while visiting my husband’s grandmother, I overheard a conversation between two older women discussing their memories of life. They were at least in their 80s, probably older, and provided a glimpse of a bygone life. One woman shared with the other how glad she was that she had grown up on a farm,
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In America today, far too many people are out of shape and at risk of contracting a serious illness or disease, simply because they are not fit. It seems to be almost a national epidemic or, at the very least, an important health concern. People who are unfit and choose to remain that way are
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