Archive for November, 2008

Recession PROOF Your BODY– 5 Ways Exercise can Help!

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

The nation is struggling with a credit crisis, higher cost of living, corporate and bank failures, and a huge increase in personal bankruptcies.
As an individual, we can plan our finances to help us ride the wave of tough times …but have you thought about how your fitness is affected (and affects!) the way you approach these troubled [...]

CANCER: Don’t Let the Diagnosis Define You…

Monday, November 17th, 2008

I work with lots of people with lots of health issues…  several have heard the dreaded “you have cancer” diagnosis.  As a matter of fact, in my state (CT) alone, over 20,000 people will be diagnosed this year. 
 My message to them is clear…  “Live Your Best Life!”   Exercise, in most instances is a safe way cancer patients can [...]

When does Healthcare mean Sickcare?

Friday, November 14th, 2008

When 98% of healthcare dollars are spent on treating illness, and only 2% is spent or invested in wellness or health promotion, that’s when!
The scientfic evidence is very clear that EXERCISE works wonders!  Experts are starting to recommend that in the future, doctors should write Health Club Memberships as prescriptions instead of pills and injections.  WOW! That will [...]

Today is National Diabetes Day! Improve it or PREVENT it!

Friday, November 14th, 2008

23.6 million people (7.8% of our population!) have diabetes:

Diagnosed: 17.9 million people
Undiagnosed: 5.7 million people

A scary thought is that if current trends continue ONE out of THREE Americans born in 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime.
 Here are a few tips for those that are already diagnosed, and those at risk for type 2 (also [...]

SOS for SUS! (Standing Up Straight!)

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

Many of my clients realize that when they start to work with me that their posture improves.  Thats a great thing, as standing up straight helps in many ways (see below) INCLUDING looking 3-5 pounds lighter immediately.  YEAH! Who doesn’t love that?
 Remember how your mother nagged you to stand up straight?  While she was probably [...]