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  The Benefits of Exercise in Building Resilience Resilience is the ability to bounce back from adversity, stress, and challenges. It's the mental toughness that helps us cope with life's difficulties and emerge stronger. Building resilience is important for our physical and mental health, and it's a skill that can be developed with time and effort. One effective way to boost resilience is through exercise. In this blog post, we'll explore the connection between exercise and resilience, and how it can help us build a stronger and more robust mindset. Exercise Reduces Stress and Anxiety Stress and anxiety are two of the biggest challenges to our resilience. They can sap our energy and leave us feeling defeated and overwhelmed. Exercise is a powerful tool in reducing stress and anxiety. It helps release endorphins, which are natural mood-enhancers, and it reduces the level of stress hormones like cortisol. When we exercise, we also get to take a break from the stressors o

 Maintaining Health in the Face of Aging As we age, our bodies undergo a series of changes that can impact our health. From declining physical mobility to a heightened risk of chronic diseases, the aging process can be daunting. However, with proper care and attention, it is possible to maintain good health and live a vibrant life even as we grow older. In this post, we will explore some of the key aspects of aging and staying healthy. Regular Exercise: Physical activity is one of the most important things you can do to maintain good health as you age. Regular exercise helps to strengthen your muscles and bones, improve balance, and boost cardiovascular health. Aim to get at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity most days of the week, such as walking, cycling, or swimming. Healthy Eating: As we age, our nutritional needs change, making it even more important to eat a well-balanced diet. Eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein can help you maintain a

 Daily Health Habits of Yoga Yoga is a practice that has been around for thousands of years and has been shown to have numerous health benefits. It involves a combination of physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation to help improve both physical and mental health. Here are some daily health habits that can be integrated into your yoga routine to help improve your overall well-being. Morning Sun Salutation: Starting your day with a series of Sun Salutations is a great way to get your body moving and energized. Sun Salutations are a sequence of postures that warm up the body and prepare it for more challenging poses. This simple yet effective practice can help improve flexibility, balance, and coordination, and is a great way to start your day feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. Controlled Breathing: One of the key components of yoga is controlled breathing, also known as pranayama. This practice involves taking slow, deep breaths, which can help calm the mind, reduce stress

 Secrets to Looking and Feeling Younger Everyone wants to look and feel their best, especially as they get older. But aging can take its toll on our bodies and our appearance, leading to wrinkles, fine lines, and a loss of energy. However, there are some secrets to looking and feeling younger that you can implement in your daily life to help turn back the clock. Here are a few of the best tips for staying young and vibrant. Eat a Healthy Diet Eating a healthy, balanced diet is one of the best things you can do for your body and your appearance. Eating foods rich in vitamins and minerals, such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, can help to improve the health of your skin and hair, boost your energy levels, and reduce the risk of chronic diseases. Additionally, incorporating healthy fats, such as those found in nuts, seeds, and fish, into your diet can help to reduce inflammation and support overall health. Stay Active Physical activity is essential for staying young and healthy. R

4 Steps Tо Bеttеr Health It's роѕѕіblе tо learn HOW tо bеttеr уоur health іn оnlу 4 steps аnd thіѕ article wіll show уоu how. Eасh step іѕ а bite-sized nugget оf healthy living information уоu саn асtuаllу use. Let's gеt started... Step 1: Nutritional Supplements In mу opinion, thеу аrе vеrу nесеѕѕаrу аnd vеrу beneficial- еѕресіаllу whеn combined wіth healthy eating habits. It's vеrу difficult tо gеt аll thе nutrients уоur body nееdѕ thrоugh food alone, but combining proper nutrition wіth nutritional supplements іѕ vеrу powerful. Thаt bеіng said, thе оnе supplement еvеrуоnе ѕhоuld bе tаkіng іѕ а good multi vitamin/mineral. Lооk аt іt аѕ added insurance- eating wеll іѕ crucial, but nоw thаt you're аlѕо tаkіng а multi, уоu саn rest assured you're gеttіng thе nutrients уоur body needs. Step 2: Nutrition Good nutrition іѕ SO important. Yоu аrе whаt уоu eat...remember that. Mаkе а conscious effort tо gradually improve уоur eating habits, eating mоrе оf th

By Colleen McCleery, MD, OB/GYN—Exuberan® by Virtua Menopause is a mixed bag of little surprises. While most women look forward to saying goodbye to tampons and pads, far fewer are excited to now experience hot flashes and night sweats. And it’s probably fair to say that weight gain is the least popular and often least expected “side effect” of this hormonal shift. Considering many women struggle with their weight on a good day, it’s not surprising that this is the number one complaint from patients who are going through this transition. The biology of menopause During the late 40s to mid-50s, a hormone called FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) increases and no longer performs its job to regulate the ovaries. During this increase in FSH, other hormones like estrogen, progesterone and testosterone decrease. A decrease in testosterone can lead to weight gain and decreased energy. And, not surprisingly, estrogen loss has far-reaching effects beyond hot flashes. It contribut

10 Easy Ways to Love Your Liver by Jess Kuh In today's world it seems that it takes more effort to be healthy. Our daily lives are spent more inside than out in the sun. We exercise less because we have sitting jobs. Our foods come from depleted soil, and we fight being bombarded with chemicals. Yikes! Not a very encouraging picture is it? One advantage we do have, though, is more access to knowledge! There are ways to keep your body healthy and one of the best things you can do is keep your liver happy. The liver is a pathway to detox for your body, so if it isn't working properly, it is very easy for your body to get backed up. This can cause a cascade of other health issues. Thinking about doing a liver detox intimates to me so I like to add things to my daily routine that will help keep my liver happy. They are easy to get used to and help keep my liver working properly. 10 Easy Ways to Love Your Liver 1. Drink Enough Water Our bodies need water. It help

How to Create Healthy Habits New Year’s resolutions—they’re easy to make but easier to break. Why is it so hard to make the healthy changes that we know can help us feel better and live longer? And why is it so hard to make them last? NIH-funded scientists are learning more about how we can make healthy changes and, even more important, how we can sustain them.                         “Change is always possible,” says Dr. Linda Nebeling, an expert in behavioral change and nutrition at NIH. You’re never too out-of-shape, too overweight or too old to make healthy changes. Some of the most common New Year’s resolutions are losing weight, getting more physical activity, eating more nutritious foods, quitting cigarettes, cutting back on alcohol, reducing stress and sleeping better. But no matter which healthy resolution you choose, research suggests that some common strategies can boost your chance of making the change a habit, a part of your daily lifestyle. “One challenge with

Regular physical activity іѕ а key component оf а healthy lifestyle fоr women. It helps tо maintain а healthy weight, reduce anxiety аnd depression, аnd reduces thе risk оf developing сеrtаіn diseases ѕuсh аѕ diabetes аnd heart disease. Proper exercise саn improve longevity аnd quality оf life. Whу Shоuld I Care? Women tend tо work оut lеѕѕ thаn men, but ѕtіll nееd approximately 30 minutes оf physical activity реr day, аt lеаѕt 5 days а week tо stay healthy. Differences іn metabolisms mаkе іt easier fоr men tо maintain а healthy weight. Bесаuѕе muscle burns mоrе calories thаn fat, men hаvе а slight advantage whеn іt соmеѕ tо exercising. Pregnant women саn overcome common discomforts durіng pregnancy thrоugh exercise. Exercise increases circulation, аnd саn hеlр strengthen bасk аnd leg muscles, whісh mау ease discomfort durіng thе lаtеr stages оf pregnancy. Exercise аlѕо helps thе body regulate sleep, whісh mау bесоmе disrupted durіng thе fіrѕt аnd thіrd trimesters. Sоmе studie

by: Hayden Solomon Are you looking for more motivation to exercise? If the numerous improved health benefits aren’t enough to get you off the couch, this just might- your sex life will improve if you exercise. However, be careful to not over-train. That could lead to the opposite effect.

First Steps From Sedentary Lifestyle To Exercise By Richard Clarke On January 04, 2012 The first few steps from a sedentary lifestyle to exercise are the hardest. For many people activities such as walking to the chip shop can be seen as daunting and difficult. So to change that attitude from lounging round the house watching TV mixed with a bad diet of fast foot and to an improved diet made up of good meals and healthy snacks along with actually going out and exercising may seem unlikely. The good thing is you are viewing this content as a member of Fit Body Academy so clearly something has changed if you did fall under the sedentary bracket! So first of all Well done! So why the change? I will touch upon a model known as the Behaviour change model, this is made up of 5 distinct phases in most cases: 1. Pre-contemplation 2. Contemplation 3. Preparation 4. Action 5. Maintenance I will discuss the first few stages as we are only in month 1 and you don’t want to be swamped with

By Ed Mayhew Exercise  is the single most powerful tool we have to maximize our brain function. This is because of the extensive cascade of chemical compounds, including hormones, neurotransmitters and growth factors, that are unleashed in and into the brain when we get in a good workout. A bit of history to explain how we know this is in order. In the late twentieth century, scientists discovered a naturally-occurring compound in the brain and named it Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, or BDNF. They found that when brain cells resting comfortably in a petri dish were sprinkled with BDNF, they started growing -- sprouting dendrites like mad -- similar to what they do as part of our brain's mass when we are  learning  something new. Since then there have been thousands of research papers written about BDNF. In these myriad studies researchers have found that when this compound is activated, it acts to protect brain cells from deterioration, strengthens neural connections and even

Aging Gracefully By Mark Warrington By the end of 2009, almost 40 million people comprise the 65 and above age bracket of the US population. That is approximately 13% of the total US population. Conditions associated with this age group is fatigue, weakness, decrease in physical and mental health and increased depression and  anxiety . In most of these cases, the one common thread is a sedentary lifestyle. And the most proposed intervention is physical activity. Starting  exercise  at age 65 may be commendable but the person's general health condition should be thoroughly assessed before starting an  exercise  program. The changes we see in an older person are usually the effects of a sedentary lifestyle. That's not to say that exercise, or at least an active lifestyle will stop the hands of time completely. At the least, it will slow down the  aging  process.  Exercise  is not referred to as the fountain of youth for nothing. When you  exercise , you will glow, your hear

Well shame on me. It's now 2011. I can hardly believe it. I'e been away from my blog post for quite some time now. Well it's time to get serious about my blogging again. I do love blogging, but I became distracted with other things in my personal life, so here I am ready to get going again. Ready, Set, Go!! Enjoying Yoga to Live Healthy Aging Yoga is a sort of exercise. Yoga assists one with controlling various aspects of the body and mind. Yoga helps you to take control of your Central Nervous System (CNS) and more. Enjoying yoga on a daily scale will build you up, which you will notice changes (Good changes), such as a boosted self-esteem. Your body will feel stronger also. For more than 5000 years, people have enjoyed yoga. Yoga derived from the India nations, which many believed that the act has helped millions of American citizens take control of their body and mind. Yoga has proven to reduce stress, which promotes the nervous system helping it to stay strong

Is Exercise a Natural Sleep Aid for Seniors? There are a number of reasons why exercise, particularly if performed at the right time of day, is considered the most positive sleep aid for seniors. None, however, are more significant than the fact that exercise is a completely natural form of aid. But before discussing why exercise is such a great sleep aid, it is important to examine both the definition of insomnia and the reasons that people suffer from this affliction. At its basic level, insomnia is defined as a difficulty to either fall or stay asleep, or to experience sleep that seems inadequate or fails to produce the refreshing feeling that sleep normally provides, despite the length of time spent sleeping. Insomnia is not considered a disease, rather it is a symptom that is thought to have numerous, quite different causes. Of the types of things that can lead to patterns of insomnia, physicians note that physical disorders, drinking large amounts of alcohol in th

Staying Fit and Healthy Aging The aging process starts from the day we are born. A person may not realize it but we need to work on staying fit and healthy everyday. In the end, you’ll feel and look younger all during the aging progression. There are many things you can do to stay healthy and feel good. Watch your diet and continue activities throughout the course of your life. Your diet has a lot to do with aging and health. Your diet contains vitamins, minerals and other nutrients you need to stay healthy. If your over weight try getting yourself into an exercise program. Walking is a great program to get involved. Start out walking gradually and work your way up to 12 to 15 miles by walking two or 3 times a week. Walking brings up the heart rate making it do its work. You can loosen the tight and stiffness in your legs and besides loosing weight with diet it will help to tone your muscles. Combined weight lifting with your walk agenda but don’t over work, yourself becau

The aging process is going by each and everyday of our lives. Stopping the clock is impossible so we all need to stay healthy and take care of ourselves. There is no way you can turn around the process, as we grow older so except it and take care. Start working now to take care of yourself as you age. Taking care of yourself now will help slow down those aging diseases. A person can do many things, as they get older to take care of their health. You can start out by taking your multivitamins and all other prescriptions your health care provider has prescribed to you. Taking vitamins is as important as anything else you can do is. Vitamins will provide your body with repair tools. Vitamins will lessen the dangers and the risk of you getting some of the chronic diseases that you can acquire as you age. Diet alone doesn’t normally give a person all the vitamins that they need. In fact, experts show that millions of people in the world suffer malnutrition despite the fact that they eat