Wellness Blog

I recently looked into target heart rates and wrote about calculating your maximum heart rate and your target rate, which is the range where you get the most benefit from your exercise. Once you know your maximum heart rate (220 minus your age), you should begin to track your heart rate by manually taking your

Article by Tara Rayburn Is sitting making you sick? Seriously, think about how many positions you might find yourself in throughout your day that could lead you down a path of chronic neck pain, bulging disks, even digestive disorders. Between our daily activities and stress, many of us tend to hunch over. We round the

For years, I’ve been stretching before I jog, and I’ve done it for so long, it’s just habit. But for a while now, I’ve been hearing that it’s not the best way to loosen up or prevent muscle injuries. After asking friends and doing some research, I’ve discovered that the stretching I’ve done all my

When people talk about staying connected to one another these days, we tend to think first of social media. With Facebook and Twitter, we can stay connected all day, every day. In fact, you’ll learn what people are having for breakfast, where they’re “checking in” and see adorable photos of their pets drinking from the

We’ve already posted other blog articles about how walking produces amazing health benefits. And, as most people know, walking is a good way to lose weight. However, I stumbled upon a great article about walking in an issue of More Magazine that really adds a new dimension to the discussion. Its amazing new point of

It’s a new year, which means I got out pen and paper to compile this year’s resolutions. Evidently, I’m not alone. Nearly half of us, according to author Tom Connellan (The 1 Percent Solution: How to Make Your Next 30 Days The Best Ever) will start trying to improve ourselves with New Year’s resolutions Here’s