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VIDEO: 5 exercises to relieve neck pain from looking down at your phone
Looking down at your phone can be a pain in the neck -- literally! They call this discomfort tech neck, text neck or phone neck. And if it hasn’t happened to you yet, chances are at some point it will if you’re a phone user. Why is this? Well, your head weighs about 10-12 pounds when your spine is in a neutral position. But when you bend your head forward, the stress this places on the neck Continue Reading
Awesome walking and running accessories to get you up and moving!
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The best foods for easing arthritis pain – and which ones to avoid
If you have arthritis or another condition that causes joint inflammation, you may be wondering if there is anything you can eat, or avoid, to help ease discomfort. According to the Arthritis Foundation, the answer is yes! Although there is no diet cure for arthritis, certain foods have been shown to fight inflammation, strengthen bones and boost the immune system. Adding these foods to your Continue Reading
NEW! Senior/Boomer exercise classes start July 11 in Durham
I am so excited to announce a new exercise class that I am launching in Durham, N.C.! This program is a collaboration between myself and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church to benefit the community. The class is called Arthritis Relief Exercise. While these classes are targeted to Boomers and Seniors, adults of any age or physical ability are welcome. Please see this page for all of the details and Continue Reading
Does eating at night actually cause weight gain?
According to new research from the University of Pennsylvania, eating late at night could be worse for your health than you might think. Compared to eating earlier in the day, prolonged delayed eating can increase weight, insulin, and cholesterol levels, and negatively affect fat metabolism, and hormonal markers implicated in heart disease, diabetes, and other health problems, according to Continue Reading
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