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Dancing Prevents Senior Decline: Improves Daily Living

Apr 30, 2019 11:46AM

Elderly Japanese women who danced for exercise were 73 percent less likely to be impaired eight years later doing “activities of daily living” such as walking, cooking, dressing and bathing.

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Prenatal Yoga Reduces Caesareans and Labor Pain: Helps With Smoother Deliveries

Apr 30, 2019 11:46AM

Mothers-to-be that practiced yoga had fewer C-sections, fewer low-weight newborns, and milder and briefer labor pains.

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Exercise Improves Young Brains, Too: Not Just Seniors Who Can Benefit

Apr 30, 2019 11:46AM

Aerobic activities improve the executive thinking skills of both young and old people, report Columbia University researchers.

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When Emotions Are Physical: Bodywork for Trauma and Grief

Apr 30, 2019 11:46AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Trauma can get hardwired into our nervous system, but body-centered approaches such as massage, CranioSacral Therapy and aromatherapy can release those tight emotional patterns.

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Into the Woods: Hiking for Health and Happiness

Mar 29, 2019 11:53AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Hiking combines the heart-healthy and anti-aging benefits of walking with the calming and mood-elevating benefits of nature.

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Exercise vs. Allergies: All the Right Moves

Feb 28, 2019 11:48AM ● By Marlaina Donato

The last thing we may feel like doing in hay fever season is exercising, but yoga, Pilates, walking, weight training and other approaches can actually bring relief.

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Warming Up For Winter Sports: Sure-Fire Ways to Get Fit

Jan 31, 2019 01:06PM ● By Marlaina Donato

Before plunging into winter sports, we can prepare the body ahead of time by toning up major muscle groups.

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Moving Through Life: Daily Motion Adds Up to Fitness

Dec 27, 2018 01:41PM ● By Marlaina Donato

Simply making small changes in routine tasks—from house cleaning to grocery shopping—can add up to better health than the daily hour at the gym we tend to avoid.

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Pound-Shedding Workouts: Best Exercises from Yoga to Cardio

Nov 30, 2018 12:10PM ● By Marlaina Donato

The consistent exercise so vital to weight loss becomes easier when we choose a stress-reducing routine, set realistic goals and practice patience.

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Ease Repetitive Strain Injuries: Targeted Exercises Lower Risk of Injury

Oct 31, 2018 12:27PM ● By Marlaina Donato

Any movement we do repeatedly, such as typing at a screen or keyboard, can cause muscle strain and injury, but the right kind of exercises can lower our risk and repair damage.

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