7 Workout Tips for Women Over 40
Staying active after 40 is essential for maintaining physical and mental well-being, but it’s important to tailor your fitness routine to suit your body’s changing needs. Focus on exercises that build strength, improve flexibility, and boost cardiovascular health to stay […]
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Weight Training for Women
Weight Training for Women Misconceptions about weight training—often based on unproven fears of becoming too muscular—can keep women from pushing their fitness levels. That’s unfortunate because weight training provides several important health benefits for women. Most important, it helps them […]
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Q&A: American Heart Month spotlights heart disease risks, including ‘silent’ high blood pressure
Q: February is American Heart Month. Why does this observance matter, and why is heart disease still the leading cause of death in the U.S.? American Health Month matters because it reminds us that despite all medical advances, heart disease […]
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AMERICAN HEART AWARENESS MONTH
Our Mission To be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. The six cardiologists who founded the American Heart Association in 1924 would be amazed. From humble beginnings, the AHA has grown into the nation’s oldest and […]
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Get Regular Physical Activity
Regular physical activity can: Help you lose excess weight Improve physical fitness Lower many heart disease risk factors such as “bad” LDL cholesterol levels, increase “good” HDL cholesterol levels, and manage high blood pressure Lower stress and improve your mental health Lower your risk […]
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Exercise: 7 benefits of regular physical activity
You know exercise is good for you, but do you know how good? From boosting your mood to improving your sex life, find out how exercise can improve your life. By Mayo Clinic Staff Want to feel better, have more […]
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Eating and exercise: 5 tips to maximize your workouts
1. Eat a healthy breakfast Breakfast If you exercise in the morning, get up early enough to finish breakfast at least one hour before your workout. Be well fueled going into a workout. Studies suggest that eating or drinking carbohydrates […]
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Does magnesium help you sleep?
Various studies have found that magnesium may have a range of benefits, including helping to improve sleep quality. Magnesium is a mineral naturally present in many foods and available as a supplement. Regulating GABA in the CNS: Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is […]
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Stretches and Exercises to Ease Sciatica Pain, from a PT
But sciatica may be new to you. The term is broadly used to describe pain that involves the sciatic nerve, which runs down the back of the leg. People describe sciatica as a dull, aching, shooting or even burning pain. You may […]
Read MoreDoes magnesium help you sleep?
Various studies have found that magnesium may have a range of benefits, including helping to improve sleep quality. Magnesium is a mineral naturally present in many foods and available as a supplement. Although more research is necessary to determine how […]
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