"At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet."Plato
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Advice for Healthy Living in 2006
With the New Year now upon us, it's important to give pause and consider making some positive changes regarding the state of your health. As they say, there's no time like the present. People the world over often make resolutions to do something to better ...
What is Pilates?
Pilates is a system of over 500 controlled exercises that engage the mind and condition the total body by using a popular exercise regimen that uses special stretches and machines. Named after Joseph Pilates, Pilates exercise system has proven itself ...
Why Modern Medicine is the Greatest Threat to Health
There is the underlying assumption that modernity translates into better health. A corollary of this logic is that we can live our lives pretty much as we want because we can always buy a repair. You know, the car won't start, the TV is broken, the ...
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There are many words today associated with wellness. Many of those terms are new for readers, and some of the terms are interchangeable between fitness, wellness, and health. So let's take a minute to explain some of the terms you may see from time to time.
Wellness itself is defined as the condition of good physical and mental health, especially when maintained by proper diet, exercise, and habits.
Meditation, an exercise recommended for everyone, but especially those of use with hectic, stressful lifestyles, is defined as an engagement in contemplation, especially of a spiritual or devotional nature. Meditation has been shown to be an effective method of lowering blood pressure, relieving stress, and promoting overall good health, by simply reflecting upon our day, and finding happiness within ourselves.
Fitness refers to the condition of our physical body and mental fitness would of course be addressing our mental state. Often we will join and participate in fitness centers that provide personal trainers, and stationary fitness equipment. There are numerous pieces of equipment available that perform many different exercises to address specific areas of the body. The best time to learn about this equipment is during the orientation session of the fitness center you have chosen.
Exercise covers a lot of ground. There are so many forms of exercise that we can only try to cover some of the more popular and well defined programs. There are aerobic programs that focus on heart rate and your cardio health. There are water aerobics that again focus on your heart health. Weight training and free weights are used for building muscle mass, and sculpting the body. Walking is
one of the best exercises available, as it doesn't jar our bodies, but uses all parts for toning and building heart rate. Running, swimming, jogging, and skiing are all forms of exercise, but not recommended for the novice.
Your nutritional needs refer to the physical supplements of vitamins, minerals and calories needed in order for you to sustain optimum physical health. Much discussion is centered on this topic right now, because our nation faces obesity problems of epidemic proportions.
Alternative therapies refer to the alternative medicine options such as chiropractic care, acupuncture, herbal cures, and holistic medicine. Of the examples given here, chiropractic and acupuncture are becoming more widely accepted as complements to the traditional form of western medicine. Studies are conducted often that support the evidence that chiropractic care and acupuncture are effective forms of medicine.
Herbal cleansing and healing are terms used by many of the natural healers to describe what ingestion of certain herbal combinations can provide for the body in the effort to bring it back to optimal health, or to sustain optimal health.
Today wellness is used not only in conjunction with health and fitness, but also wellness of the mind, body, and spirit. There is an ever increasing movement among the health conscious citizens, that wellness should include not only our physical being, but our mental and spiritual health. The only true form of wellness must include the entire person.
About the author:
Tony Robinson is a CEO and Webmaster. He has a young family and a keen interest in health and fitness. Visit his site at http://www.be-well-and-fit.com
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CrossFit gym coaches the high-intensity workoutSummit Daily NewsBy Janice Kurbjun Crossfit has the space to move training equipment outside from its warehouse-type fitness center on Ten Mile Drive in Frisco. Several people go through an exercise class at Crossfit Low Oxygen fitness center on Ten Mile Drive in ... |
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Pound 4 Pound Fitness opens in ElburnKane County ChronicleTogether, they own and manage the 24-hour, 5000-square-foot facility that they stocked with exercise equipment that “hits all genres and generations,” DeKing said. Equipment is available for circuit training, which increases balance, adds endurance, ... |
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Cherie Bronsky: Health and wellness defines departmentSavannah Morning NewsCourtesy of Sun City Community Association Health and Wellness Director Cherie Bronsky instructs resident Paul Mast while he uses a weight machine in the Lakehouse Fitness Center. By SUN CITY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Sun City residents will “get moving ...and more » |
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5 easy fitness tips to start a healthier lifestyleFox NewsCan you spare fifteen minutes per day for better fitness and well-being? Sure you can. If you're a walker, take the time for two or more miles per day. No special equipment is required, just a pair of shoes and a place to walk. |
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