Get Healthy with Latin Dance
University of Illinois researcher David X. Marquez and dance instructor Miguel Mendez developed a culturally-tailored Latin dance fitness program called BAILAMOS©. Created as part...
Fact or Myth: Does Yoga Protect Against Heart Disease?
This is a FACT…
Yoga is an ancient Indian mind-body practice that combines the physical with the mental and spiritual to strengthen the body and...
Nature’s Powerful Mood Medicine
Did You Know...nature offers more powerful mood medicine than many prescription drugs?
A recent study led by researchers at Stanford University found that walking in...
Running May Slow Down the Aging Process
As we grow older, our maximum aerobic capacity declines. What this means is that we don’t take in and transport as much oxygen as...
5-Minute Health Tip: Tai Chi: The Anti-Aging Exercise
The traditional martial art and sport of tai chi has been praised for its many health benefits. Studies have shown that this low-impact exercise...
Occasional Exercise—Does it Do Any Good?
Busy schedules and often overwhelming responsibilities have paved the way for a particular type of exerciser known as the weekend warrior. Weekend warriors go...
5-Minute Health Tip: 5-Minute Exercise Solutions
The older we get, the more important exercise becomes…and it seems the harder it is to carve out the necessary time to get our...
Want to Live Longer? Just Run!
If you want to live longer (and better), just run. That’s according to a fascinating new scientific analysis of past research showing that runners...
7 Reasons to Start Bouncing!
For years, the only people who regularly jumped on trampolines were children, elite athletes, and NASA astronauts. But recently, as information about the remarkable...