I have colleagues who, as trainers, wish to help their clients and friends by also supplementing their incomes passively. So they sell or market supplements, either muscle building or immunity-enhancing or disease-reducing “proprietary blends” that …
ACLs, Knees, and Genes
A provocative article in the NY Times projects the possibility that genetics predisposes some – esp women – to NON-CONTACT anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/29/phys-ed-are-bad-knees-in-our-ge… Tim Hewett, of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, a prominent researcher …
Stability Balls at Work
Much has been done by exercise pros over the past 20 yrs to elevate the formerly known “Swiss ball” (SB) to near-Olympian levels of wonder results. What was originally a ball used in neurological therapy …
Stretching
Another article sums up the latest professional spin on stretching. Done on runners, many many runners, of all ages, some of whom were assigned a 5 mins stretching routine, others who were asked not to …
Society and the Marketplace
So, again, what role does society and the marketplace have in supporting healthy lifestyle choices? As a liberal exercise pro, I’d say a large one: more sidewalks, no busing so kids have to walk or …
Obesity
Yes, it’s what you do or don’t do with your time, money, and mouth. yes, there are many options available and many influences that often direct your time, money, and mouth away from healthier choices. …
Type 2 Diabetes Drugs and Bone Breaks
There are many drugs for almost any disease, but none are risk free. Type 2 diabetes (t2d) is a disease prevalent in the aging populations of industrial/developed nations largely due to lifestyle patterns of excess …
Weight Management/Loss
The age-old debate – less carbs vs less fat – has been undergoing much new study since Dr. Atkins first proposed a low carb diet back when my mom was trying to drop pounds for …
Obesity, Again
Another article on rising obesity rates – http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/04/health/nutrition/04fat.html?_r=1&ref=us. What’s a country to do? For one thing, some soon-to-be unfolded efforts to tag foods in the stores based on a 0-100 scale (100 being excellent for …
Feet Revisited – Shoes, No Shoes, or the Right Shoes
This is prompted by the long-held belief that motion-control shoes prevent overpronators (flat-footed people) from excessive rotation of the ankle, lower leg, and knee, and thus prevents problems up the kinetic chain. Obversely, supinators- those …
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