A cooling-off period should follow any workout. Cooling off, or more accurately tapering off, consists of slowing down to a crawl but keeping moving. After a vigorous game of squash, you might leisurely yet purposefully mosey around the court for two or three laps at a decelerating dawdle. There are … [Read more...] about Cool down after workout
Archives for April 2008
Earth Day and Health
Fitness, Health and Earth day seem like maybe they are not very well linked at all but I think that there is a case to be made that being greener is a lot healthier way to live. Being the father of two your kids we have been bombarded this week with Earth day events and stories from school. I … [Read more...] about Earth Day and Health
Four Ways to Control Teen Obesity
Want to know who is responsible behind teen obesity? It is our 'gizmo age'. Yep, we are so much focused on gadgets and gizmos that we are becoming lazier by the day. We have computers and robots to perform many of our manual chores. Sedentary Lifestyle to Blame for Teen Obesity Consequently, we … [Read more...] about Four Ways to Control Teen Obesity
3 Surefire Ways to Keep Your Teens Slim and Fit.
While obesity has been there for decades, teenage obesity is more of a recent phenomenon. The trend of teenage obesity started since the 1990's with more and more teenagers giving preference to junk foods and video games over healthy eating and exercises. Today, the situation has reached the … [Read more...] about 3 Surefire Ways to Keep Your Teens Slim and Fit.
Why Teen Obesity Happens
Teenage obesity is something we cannot ignore, for it is as much disastrous, perhaps even more disastrous, than adult obesity. For one, people who have been obese as teenagers are less likely to live a long life than those who live a healthy life as teens. For another, unlike adults who can control … [Read more...] about Why Teen Obesity Happens
