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How You Can Be Both Fat and Fit
It’s true that someone can have a body mass index (BMI) in the overweight or obese range and still be considered physically fit. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines physical fitness as “a set of attributes that people have or achieve that relates to the ability to perform physical activity.” In other words, the number on the scale is only a piece of your body’s puzzle. 1. Fat Facts A few extra pounds may actually … Read entire article »
Filed under: cardiovascular health, exercise, healthy eating, heart, Victoria Proctor
A Heart to Heart about the Effects of Exercise on Cardiovascular Health
The old Elton John song, “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” is about romance. However, the title could just as easily be a reminder of how important it is to keep your own heart in good working condition from a medical standpoint. Martin Engelhardt, M.D. Ph.D., a cardiologist at Woodholme Cardiovascular Associates/LifeBridge Health, recently shared tips to do just that at a Heart to Heart talk at LifeBridge Health & Fitness entitled, “The Effects of Exercise on … Read entire article »
Filed under: cardiovascular health, Dr. Martin Engelhardt, exercise, Heart Center at Sinai, Woodholme Cardiovascular Associates
Tips for Staying Fit During Your Vacation
For most of us, vacation is the time to rest and to indulge, or – perhaps more accurately – overindulge. We eat what we want, when we want it. And let’s be honest, most of us don’t stick to our normal exercise routine. We are, after all, on vacation. Surely, lounging by the pool instead of lacing up your sneakers is bad for you. Continuing your exercise routine helps you maintain strength and speed, and just … Read entire article »
Filed under: exercise, LifeBridge Health and Fitness, natalie smith
The Key to Exercise – Finding An Activity That Fits You
Written by Bettina M. Straight, Employee Engagement & Communications Consultant at LifeBridge Health After my bariatric surgery in July of 2010 I knew I needed to incorporate exercise into my new lifestyle. The scale started moving in the right direction due to my new eating patterns and exercise was my ticket to even greater health and weight loss. TRUE CONFESSION: For the first 6 months I didn’t do any formal exercise. First of all, shame on … Read entire article »
Filed under: exercise
Age Defying Exercise
If you are always planning to get on the fitness bandwagon tomorrow, and tomorrow never quite comes, circle Wednesday, July 18 on your calendar. Levindale’s Town Center Presents speakers’ series topic that day could be the perfect way to kick off a new you. Amy Roseman, a physical therapist at Levindale, will share six ways to help you add easy exercises to your day to keep you fit and feeling well in her talk on age defying … Read entire article »
How LifeBridge Health Employees Get in Shape for the Summer
You won’t find the Housewives of Carroll County gabbing with Andy Cohen on “Watch What Happens Live,” or snapping up a college tuition’s worth of bling at Tiffany’s. Instead of burning up charge cards, they’re burning up a sweat. Being one of the Housewives of Carroll County is how Jennifer Terrell, director of Volunteer Services and Business Outreach, is getting into shape for summer. “I went to the doctor for my annual physical, and she asked me … Read entire article »
Filed under: exercise, featured, Levindale, LifeBridge Health, northwest hospital, sinai
The Benefits of Desk Yoga
We’ve all heard that loud crack when we get up from our office chairs, the one that quakes our spines and leaves us aching for hours afterward. So we already know what many media outlets are now telling us: spending our days desk-bound is bad for our backs and our shoulders. Paul Ingraham, a former massage therapist who blogs at Save Yourself, describes his body’s mutiny against his new, more sedentary lifestyle: “I creak and crackle … Read entire article »
Filed under: desk yoga, exercise, Live Well at LifeBridge
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