Worksite Wellness: Make it Your Mission By Elina Urli Hodges, Anne Thornhill, Hannah Jones, Meg Molloy of NC Prevention Partners Nearly three-fourths of preventable illnesses and premature deaths in North Carolina are caused by three behaviors: tobacco use, poor nutrition, and physical inactivity. The cost is huge, both
Get Moving with RUN@WORK Day On September 16, 2011, the Road Runners Club of America will promote the 6th Annual RUN@WORK Day nationwide. Company-based wellness programs, human resources departments, running clubs, running events, running shoe stores, and individuals nationwide are encouraged to plan fun runs and walks around
Exercise to Relax Harvard Health Publications Rest and relaxation. The two don’t always go together. It is true that you can regroup and recharge with a little rest and a break from your hectic life. But, perhaps surprisingly, physical activity and exercise can go a long way toward
Raising the Bar on Bars - Accel RECOVER® PacificHealth Laboratories, Inc. — makers of Endurox R4 — recently debuted a new bar called Accel Recover®, which is designed to promote muscle recovery. Great taste is combined with three types of carbohydrates, as well as three different proteins and
With more than 1,500 registered participants, Ramblin’ Rose Charlotte is one of the largest women’s triathlons in the country. On September 25th, women of all ages will converge on the Huntersville Family Fitness and Aquatic Center to celebrate the empowerment of what will be for many, their very
Back to School By Sage Rountree For many years now, I’ve been feeding you a pose a month, describing how and why to include it in home practice. I like to think – and I sometimes hear – that these poses are helpful in keeping your body balanced
Operation Beautiful By Jennifer Kirby It was just one chemistry test. But when it came back with a bad grade, capping off an already stressful day, Caitlin Boyle escaped to the bathroom so her classmates wouldn’t see her cry. At 24, she was back in school, balancing
Core Corner - Overhead Cable/Tubing Elbow Extension By Elizabeth Towe Objective: Core stabilization. This is an excellent example of how a common exercise can be adjusted to focus on stabilizing the body and thereby become a “core” exercise to support the spine and enable more drive from the
Headsweats® Race Hat: $19.99 By Cid Cardoso Jr. A hat is not always just a hat. When I’m considering running a marathon in 90-degree weather after biking 112 miles, what I cover my melon with can be one of the most important decisions of the day. I was never
Live Mindfully, Live Fully By Jeffrey Brantley, M.D., DFAPA An old college friend of mine is a famous marathon runner. At our recent class reunion, he described to me in detail how he is constantly attending to his present-moment situation, stride by stride, when he is running.