February 23, 2012
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February 23, 2012
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Nutrition & Exercise
Articles in the “Body Wise” department provide readers with insight and news related to exercise and nutrition, emphasizing the important role these two areas play in overall wellness. Features cover exercise trends and advice from experts, in-depth coverage of timely nutrition topics, healthful recipes, tips for integrating fitness into your daily life, and more.
6 Reasons to Skip Your Workout Know when to say no to exercise. We all have those mornings when we’d rather lounge around in our jammies with an extra cup of coffee than make our way to the gym. Usually, this is a bad idea, and later in the day we’ll end up regretting our [...]
Trail running is a fast-growing sport that offers women fitness, stress relief, and community. By Diana Price I’m a runner. I’m not very fast, I do not own a fancy watch that tells me where I am or what my pace is, and I have yet to lose a toenail, but I’m committed. I like [...]
Women who return to the pool as adults reflect on the emotional and physical benefits of the sport. By Diana Price As Louise Cady-Fernandes approached her fiftieth birthday, the former high school and college swimming star had a goal: get back to the pool. Having largely left the lap lanes behind as she raised her [...]
By Paulette Lambert, RD, CDE Director of Nutrition, California Health & Longevity Institute Discussions related to inflammation in the body and its role in chronic disease have been increasingly popular in health news. As the topic gains momentum, further media attention will no doubt spur the marketing of consumer products claiming to reduce the body’s [...]
By Lisa Gulotta In my movement, fitness, and yoga classes, I often meet students who have heard the fateful words, “You have breast cancer.” Every student’s situation is different, of course, but they all share a common experience: in one way or another, they feel their lives will never quite be the same. After diagnosis [...]
Understanding our fickle relationship with food by Mia James We know that we need food to survive and that when we make the right choices it can give us energy and help us fight illness and support overall health. And we often just simply enjoy it. Many of us, however, have a love/hate relationship with [...]
Know when to exercise and when to rest. By Laurie Wertich You wake up with a sore throat and the sniffles; is it an excuse to roll over and catch an extra hour of sleep, or should you lace up your shoes and go for a jog? That depends. Learning to tune in to your [...]
By Laurie Wertich Add these fall foods to your pantry for flavor and nutrition. Summer may be winding down, but growers’ markets are gearing up with the fall harvest. Though your taste buds may still pine for juicy tomatoes and fresh berries, fall brings a new kind of bounty. In fact, the fall harvest is [...]
Women, Alcohol, and Sleep Avoid alcohol at bedtime for a better night’s sleep. Alcohol poses a misleading conundrum: it appears to make you drowsy, but it actually interferes with deep sleep, leaving you groggy and sleep-deprived the next day. New research indicates that alcohol causes more sleep problems for women than men, possibly as a [...]
By Paulette Lambert, RD, CDE Director of Nutrition, California Health & Longevity Institute With the wide variety of supplements and procedures marketed to make people look and feel younger, you may be wondering if it’s all hype or if science actually endorses any of these options. There is in fact one supplement that consistently yields [...]
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