Gym not your thing? These beginner exercises can still get the job done

Gym not your thing? These beginner exercises can still get the job done

When it comes to weight loss, there are numerous tips and tricks doing the rounds. Every person has their own definition and version of a weight loss transformation which either they have undergone or might know someone who did it. But let’s be honest, starting a weight-loss journey is easier said than done. Every transformation … Read more

Best Exercises to Help Ease Lymphedema

Best Exercises to Help Ease Lymphedema

Did you get lymphedema — swelling and fluid buildup — because of breast cancer or its treatments, or after having lymph nodes taken out? Some simple movements may help. Your mom’s generation might not have known this. Experts used to warn against upper body exercise after breast surgery. But now they know that exercise is … Read more

Best Exercises for Leg Muscles

Best Exercises for Leg Muscles

Strengthening your leg muscles during workouts can bring big benefits when you’re out on the hiking trail, for example, or while swimming. Your leg starts at your hip joint and runs down to your ankle joint, encompassing the thigh, knee, and calf. The muscles in your legs help you do everything from extending and rotating … Read more

Best Exercises for Arms

Best Exercises for Arms

‌Working out your arms and shoulders is a sure way to get toned, attractive muscles in that part of your body. But there are additional health reasons to consider adding arm strength work to your exercise routine, especially if you’re over 30.  As you age, your muscles start to lose mass. This process is … Read more

5-Minute Breathing Exercises Can Lower BP, Heart Attack Risk

5-Minute Breathing Exercises Can Lower BP, Heart Attack Risk

July 8, 2021 — The demands of daily life often hinder people from getting enough physical exercise. But according to a new study, all it takes is 5 minutes of breathing exercises, 6 days a week, to lower blood pressure and improve heart health. The study, published June 29 in the Journal of the … Read more

Brain Exercises: Can They Help Older Adults?

Brain Exercises: Can They Help Older Adults?

SOURCES: Susanne Jaeggi, PhD, associate professor of education, University of California, Irvine. Benjamin Katz, PhD, assistant professor of human development, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. ClinicalTrials.gov: “ACTIVE: Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly (ACTIVE).” JAMA: “Effects of Cognitive Training Interventions With Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” Journal of the American Geriatrics … Read more

Best Exercises for Crohn’s Disease

Best Exercises for Crohn’s Disease

During high school and her first years of college, Jessica Caron had always been active, running on the track team, playing soccer, and cheerleading. Then, during a spring break trip when she was 20 years old, Caron went through a miserable episode of nausea, stomach pain, and vomiting. At 21, she was diagnosed with Crohn’s … Read more

Best Exercises for Heart Failure

Best Exercises for Heart Failure

Your heart is your body’s most important muscle. Like all of the others, it needs exercise. That’s true even when you have heart failure. In most cases, light to moderate exercise isn’t going to make your condition worse. In fact, it’s not only safe, it’s the best medicine, says Suzanne Steinbaum, DO, an American … Read more