Wellness WORD Health And Fitness Tips

Recently, I was attempting my 7th leg squat repetition, and zap - an erector spinae muscle strain, or sprain occurred. This very surprising event forced me to stop immediately, and slowly head home in pain.I think in 25 years of training this is only the second minor injury that I had experienced.

Please be advised, if you workout, there will probably be a time when you suffer from a muscle spain. Heck, you don’t even have to workout, and there is a good chance in your lifetime that you will experience discomfort from a muscle, or joint sprain.

So what should you do if this happens to you? Here is what I did to help my recovery. It took one week, and I was back in the gym.

1. Stop what you are doing! If you strain a muscle you will know it. It has a tendency to talk back. Therefore, don’t tough it out. Stop the exercise immediately.

2. Don’t panic! Stay calm.

3. Head for the ice to begin R.I.C.E. Applying ice immediately after the injury occurs, and up to 48 hours, will significantly assist your recovery by alleviating pain, and reducing swelling. Ice will limit blood flow to the muscle, and help manage some of the discomfort.

You will want to ice the injured area for 15 minutes only, then take 20 minutes off, and ice again for another 15 minutes. You can repeat this cycle for as many times as you like up until 48 hours.

…Continue Reading Prescription For A Muscle Strain

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America is getting fatter, unhealthier, and spending more money on health care costs than ever before. The 2008 obesity statistics have just been released. Adult obesity increased in 23 states compared to the previous year. These are alarming numbers; and the United States needs to take immediate action!

American obesity rates are not only affecting adults, but unfortunately children as well. Childhood obesity rates have tripled since 1980. Mississippi has a child obesity, and overweight rate, for kids ages 10-17, of a whopping 44.4%. These alarming numbers equals future trouble! Troubling obesity statistics like these translates into hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and even premature death. Along this these horrible medical conditions, it sure looks like health care spending is only going to get worse if something isn’t done real soon.

It has become so bad that 31 states are now reporting obesity rates over 25%. Just to compare, in 1991, not one single state topped 20%. In 1980 obesity statistics showed an average of 15%.

In the study conducted by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Mississippi had the greatest adult obesity rate at 32.5%.  Colorado was the leanest at 18.9%.

Check your states obesity statistics.

What is even more alarming is not one state showed a decrease in obesity from the previous year. Childhood obesity is of great concern. Overweight, and obese children turn into unhealthy, at risk adults riddled with bad eating, and physical activity habits formed in their younger years.

What is causing these alarming statistics?

…Continue Reading Shocking Obesity Statistics Released

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Taking multivitamins has always been thought to prevent cancer, decrease the chance of heart disease, as well as other unwanted health issues.

The Women’s Health Initiative study (WHI) may have suddenly rained on the hope of supplement users in preventing disease.

The study, published in the Archives Of Internal Medicine, tracked 161,800 post menopausal women for 8 years. The main objective of this multivitamin study was to determine if taking nutritional supplements would decrease the chance of illness such as preventing cancer compared to women who didn’t take multi-vitamins.

The study concluded that taking multivitamins did not prevent cancer, as well as any other unwanted diseases. The individuals who took multivitamins for 8 years had the same cancer rates, heart disease rates, and death rates as those who didn’t take vitamin supplements.

…Continue Reading Multivitamins Do Not Prevent Cancer

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I am excited to say, it works!

Fat is melting off me, all while my strength has skyrocketed on every single exercise.

Remember a couple of weeks back I mentioned testing a new fat loss fitness plan I had created?

Well, the test is *half* over, and I have lost 8 pounds of fat in 30 days,
all while my strength went up, and workout time drastically decreased.

…Continue Reading Healthiest States Ranking

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I have a very personal Thanksgiving message for you! Yes, you!

Instead of writing my message, I wanted to make it more personable by speaking to your directly (audio). I have a very important message for you that will really open your eyes!

In order to hear my very personal message, all you need to do is click on the start button below.

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After working out at Gold’s Gym in Venice for over ten years it was not uncommon seeing bodybuilders, and fitness buffs carrying gallon jugs of water around from machine to machine. Over the years we have all been taught to drink lots of water. Drinking water is believed to help your system burn more body fat, improve skin tone, and even expel toxins from your kidneys. At least that is what has been accepted at truth for decades.

Each of these reasons above looks like great reasons to drink at least 8 glasses of 8 ounces of water each and everyday. With all these health benefits, why not?

Not so fast! Two doctors from the University of Pennsylvania set out to investigate the health benefits associated with drinking lots of water.

…Continue Reading Drinking Lots Of Water Looks Like Old Fitness Wives Tale

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Here we go again!  A 20,000 person study suggests exercise, not smoking, eating daily vegetables, and moderate drinking can increase your longevity by up to 14 years.

This is just another reason to live a healthy lifestyle. I don’t know how much proof people need to begin taking action. It is not that complicated! Just a few small lifestyle changes, on a consistent basis, can add years to your life. It is not only years we are talking about, but quality of life too.

…Continue Reading More Lifestyle Proof That Lifestyle Can Increase Longevity

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Salt, also known as sodium, has long been used to add flavor, and preserve foods. The fact is most Amercians simply ignore the sodium content in foods, especially frozen foods, and condiments. There is a struggle between the food manufacturers, and consumers health. The manufacturers despirately want the consumer to spend their hard earned money on their particular brand of food. They will do whatever it takes to get consumers to buy. That includes adding more sodium in a product to enhance flavor. The loser is the consumer’s health. …Continue Reading Time To Cut The Salt In Your Diet

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Exercise, and following a healthy diet far outway general health benefits compared to just taking vitamin supplements. An article written by Harvard professor,  Dr. Harvey Simon, suggested it is much better to depend on exercise, and a healthy diet than it is to rely on vitamin supplements, and other nutritional powders to preserve health.

…Continue Reading Exercise And Diet Beat Vitamin Supplements

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The World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research just completed an extensive 571 page report showing a strong link between lifestyle and cancer.  A group of 21 researchers evaluated 7000 studies over a 5 year period to conclude the findings. Many believe this was the most comprehensive evaluation of studies ever to link lifestyle choices to cancer.  Therefore, it leads me to believe there is something strong here.

…Continue Reading Study Concludes Meat And High Body Fat Contributes To Cancer

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