According to the CDC, 1 in every 3 adults have high blood pressure (BP). This is known as hypertension. Another 1 in 3 adults have prehypertension, which means that BP is higher than it should be… but not quite in the high range. Of those people, only half have their blood pressure kept under control. These numbers are alarming! High
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Gardening has become a very popular pastime. People have come to enjoy tending and cultivating gardens full of beautiful flowers and tasty vegetables. With the increasing discoveries of the negative impact of pesticides on crops and the overload of processed foods on store shelves, it is no surprise that growing your own food has become a trend. The health benefits
Read more →Resistance training is very beneficial for the human body. Whether we call it resistance training or strength training, we are referring to exercises that use resistance to strengthen muscles. There are so many great reasons why you should get up and get your body active, but today we will focus on some of the very best reasons to motivate you
Read more →Weight training can be very intimidating, from the weight rack to the feeling of being an outsider. Gym intimidation is a very real thing. One of the excuses people often make for not working out, is not knowing what to do or how to begin a fitness program. This workout routine is designed to take the uncertainty out of the
Read more →This is the second part in the simple 3 day exercise program designed for home or the gym. All you need are some dumbbells and the motivation of knowing you are slowly creating a healthier and leaner body! Supersets are two exercises back to back with little or no rest in between. I love supersets and how they benefit the
Read more →There are so many excuses we give ourselves NOT to hit the gym. Some people may reason they don’t know what to do at the gym, the expense is too high for a trainer and gym, the lack of energy, as well as the lack of motivation. The biggest excuse I often hear is, “I don’t have time.” The problem
Read more →Back pain happens to the best of us. It can happen because of a sports injury, falling down, bending down the wrong way, or even bending down and picking up something that wasn’t even heavy at all! When the twins were little, I hurt my back bending down to pick up the laundry basket. My mom, may she rest in
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