Category Archives: Exercise

Stand Up and walk around, even just for 2 minutes, every 20 minutes

This is the recommendation of a recent broadcast of Fresh Air on NPR – and I’ve been saying this to my clients for quite some time, especially those of you who sit at a computer all day.  New York Times … Continue reading

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How massage heals sore muscles

Despite the fact that the writer chose to use the outdated and slightly offensive term “masseur,” this is a very informative article. According to this recent article from the Well section of the NYTimes, researchers found that massage reduced the production … Continue reading

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New studies caution against too much vigorous exercise

Although exercise is good for you and reduces your cardiovascular risk by a factor of three, too much vigorous exercise, such as marathon running, seems to actually increase your cardiac risk by seven, according to a study presented at the … Continue reading

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