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Fitness regimes, advice, and trends in the Longevity health and wellness sphere.
- Top Story - June 2017
So You've Met Someone in a Wheelchair
Hi. I suppose, being a paraplegic and in a wheelchair and all, that it’s about time that I invested some blog space and thought space into what that whole thing is like. I mean, it’s only been two years since I was shot, but oh boy have there been some learning curves and fun stories in that time. From grabbing onto the back of a motorcycle and subsequently spilling myself into the street, or having a friend jump into my lap and dump me over onto a packed dance floor (it’s like, I can’t double wheelchair myself, can I? Might as well have some fun with it!), or putting a hot plate on my lap for a few seconds and not feeling it and burning my thighs raw, there have been stories. Most of them do involve me falling.
Nicolas BrownPublished 7 years ago in Longevity Wait, Weight?
The picture above is a selfie I took before the gym. I decided to take this picture, just so I could post it on my Instagram account. Maybe for some motivation .
Art CreepsPublished 7 years ago in LongevityDisabilities and Physical Fitness
What's the deal? Disabled people are often thought to be incapable of participating in athletic activity. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Whatever your disability, whether physical or developmental, there is a sporting venue for you.
Jenn ThomasPublished 7 years ago in LongevityBest Exercises for Weight Loss
Weight loss isn't easy - and if we're being honest, exercise alone doesn't cut it. In order to lose weight, you will need to do both diet and exercise to get to your goal. That being said, around 20 percent of all weight loss results is based on exercise.
Rowan MarleyPublished 7 years ago in LongevityIs It Possible To Be Fat and Healthy?
It is undeniable that, on a social level, there is a stigma to being fat. What less people talk about is the stigma fat people face just when going to the doctor's office. If you walk in for your check-up, complaining of shortness of breath or achy joints, the doctor will probably tell you to lose weight. In actuality, any number of things can be wrong with you (even dangerous things like cancer) but the doctor came to a conclusion about your health the moment you walked into his or her office.
Anthony GramugliaPublished 7 years ago in LongevityKiller Workout Accessories For Women Who Want To Slay
Working out isn't easy for most of us. Schlepping to the gym, hitting the weights, counting reps and even just mustering the courage to look in the mirror while you do it all can be a chore. Gymming isn't easy. After all, you're supposed to push yourself, right?
Ossiana TepfenhartPublished 7 years ago in LongevityA Brief Guide to Muay Thai
Muay Thai--regarded by some as the deadliest martial art ever devised. One of the dirty martial arts known for doing whatever it takes to put an opponent down and not let them ever get up again. Some refer to it as Thailand's kickboxing. Others, an undignified art for ruffians.
Patricia SarkarPublished 7 years ago in LongevityDinner At Eight
For some time now almost all of the food that we buy in grocery stores has been altered is some way or another. In other words, genetically altered or as they say GMO is the term used today. I for one don't relish the idea of eating genetically altered or modified food of any sort. But, today with a company called Monsanto having a monopoly of seed production the food we eat already has been genetically modified in some way or another. Take for instance Soy. What Monsanto has done with soy beans has caused many people to think twice about what they are eating. In most cases what we are eating today is a major contributor to a whole slew of ailments and diseases. The problem today stems form the fact that soy is found in so many food products and is the most common genetically modified organism in all of our food supply. It has been altered to withstand the applications of herbicides. Just imagine we are eating foods with traces of Roundup already infested in the soy products in our food. Talk about killing the Goose that laid the golden egg. Well people, we are the geese that are laying the golden eggs in our whole economy with our consumer spending. And when we die off who is left to buy products?
Dr. WilliamsPublished 7 years ago in LongevityWhy You Should Be Nutritionally Flexible
Tight muscles limit your range of motion and cause pain. If you work out regularly, you’re aware of the importance of stretching and keeping your muscles flexible. When muscles are pliable you avoid injuries and pain and have full range of motion. Living your life becomes easier. Well, being nutritionally flexible is just as important.
Ann MusicoPublished 7 years ago in LongevityHow Spring Cleaning Can Help Your Mental Health
Spring cleaning is so much more than just sweeping out your house. Spring is the season to try new things and declare new trends for the new year. However, more important that that, spring cleaning can help improve your mental health and regulate your life.
Patrick CooperPublished 7 years ago in LongevityCancer Cured
Cancer is a most malignant scourge. But, it is the research to find a cure that continues in fleecing the American public out of billions of dollars every year. For no apparent reason other than greed by the pharmaceutical industry, our elected officials and insurance companies the American public continues to be deceived by the media, much of the medical community and the FDA into thinking that the only way to come up with a cancer cure is to donate more money into it's research. It is this type of merry-go-round by the media that is praying on the public's gullibility with all those obtrusive advertisements we see practically every few minutes on TV begging for more money. It is your hard earned dollars that continually keeps this false pretense that cancer research to be successful only depends on gaining more cash. This type of ploy to dupe the public into thinking that only more cash funneled in cancer research will bring about a cure, when in fact they know all along these billions of dollars donated just keeps the advertisers seeking more funds for research. The ever elusive cure continues to elude those researchers just so the money keeps flowing in. Then again maybe there really is a magic pill out there? But, it just maybe hidden behind a veil of secrecy just so the money train keeps right on rolling along.
Dr. WilliamsPublished 7 years ago in LongevityHow to Use the Neti Pot
Important Tips On How to Use the Neti Pot People often tip their head down while doing the Neti so water will go up into the nose or down the back of the throat. Think of the Wood Labyrinth Game, you have to turn every thing just right to get the marble to go slowly in the right direction. Same with the water, keep the head more or less level to feel where your starting point it, then move the head accordingly to guide the water through to come out the other nostril. It is an odd feeling having the water come through your nostrils but the benefits are priceless.
BambooMoves Forest HillsPublished 7 years ago in Longevity