Health and Fitness Blogs

Exercise is the best predictor of long-term weight loss. Here are 4 quick tips to maximize your weight loss during exercise:1. Exercise in unstable environments, using more body parts-- for example, standing rather than sitting while performing common exercises such as the cable row or using stability balls rather than the floor for common exercises such as crunches and the dumbbell chest press.

Juvenile (or type 1) diabetes is an autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks its own insulin-producing cells. It typically appears in childhood, giving it its common name of juvenile diabetes. It is the lesser known type, affecting only 5 to 10% of those diagnosed as diabetic. Still, it affects as many as three million Americans, and more than 15,000 children are diagnosed with a new case of type 1 diabetes each year in the U.S. Regretfully, statistics show the rate of increase is on the rise.

Ok, my purpose here is not to blame IDEA Fit which I highly appreciate due to all the information they provide and support.I don't know in what matter Healthy Learning and Idea are connected but since I can't get contact with a HealthyLearning management staff I decided to write this post to see if I am the only one who complain..???The purpose is not to complain actually to to make things getting change... 

Should you stretch?Years ago, in gym class, stretching served as an introduction to the activity du jour. These days, people are discouraged from stretching cold muscles. Doing a light warm-up such as jogging in place for a few minutes before stretching increases blood flow to the muscles so that they're more easily extended.

 

 Bioelectrical Impedance  What it is: Bioelectrical impedance is a weak electric signal that goes through the body to measure body composition. A small 500-800 micro-amp (50 kilohertz) signal measures the body's ability to conduct the current.  What it measures: These tests estimate a person’s body fat percentage.   

Where has time gone? It has been about a week since I updated my blog! Don't worry I will make it up to you by revealing that Curtis Stone recipe I would not give to you a 1-2 weeks ago and mention another great summer-time recipe that also includes basil and is very simple!

RIPPED classes started this week at the CSD, and the response was awesome. THEY LOVED IT! So what is RIPPED? 

NATIONAL DANCE DAY 2011 Were you able to attend the National Dance Day - Saturday July 30, 2011 at North Beach in Silver Lakes..... ???? What did you think?? Patty  

This week in medicine they did a miraculous thing; they made a man a new trachea from his own stem cells.  Not only that, they were able to transplant the grown windpipe with success.  I feel very happy for this man and his family for his new chance at life.  I do have some concerns with the growing trend in medicine to increasingly use technology to solve our health woes.