Don't look now but August is Children's Eye Health and Safety Month. What if a child never had his eye sight checked, how would he know if he had any sight problems? A child that has problems seeing, or being light sensitive, or experiencing a blurriness of vision would tend believe this type of 'seeing' … Continue reading August is Children’s Eye Health Month
Month: August 2011
Even Small Amounts Of Aerobic Exercise May Lower Coronary Heart Disease Risk
USA Today (8/2, Lloyd) reports, "More research shows that even small amounts of aerobic exercise help lower coronary heart disease risk, according to a review published Monday in Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association." This "mega-study is part of a growing body of research showing that some physical activity provides health benefits." The Los Angeles Times (8/2) "Booster … Continue reading Even Small Amounts Of Aerobic Exercise May Lower Coronary Heart Disease Risk
Americans Cutting Back On Added Sugar
The Los Angeles Times (7/30, Hernandez) "Booster Shots" blog reported that, according to research published online July 13 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, "Americans are cutting back on the amount of added sugar they're eating...-- from about 3.5 ounces a day in 2000 (25 teaspoons, or 375 calories) to 2.7 ounces a day in 2008 (19 teaspoons, … Continue reading Americans Cutting Back On Added Sugar
The 7 WORST Gym Exercises to NEVER Do
These 7 exercises are popular with most workout enthusiasts, but they could actually be HARMING your body! Exercise is meant to help you, right? Unfortunately, there are certain “exercises” in the gym that cause more harm than good. I’d like to take a strong look at the 7 most prevalent injury-causing exercises in most gyms. … Continue reading The 7 WORST Gym Exercises to NEVER Do