by Sue Robbins | Sep 9, 2020 | Wellness
A program of simple stretching exercises may help improve cardiovascular health. Italian researchers randomly assigned 39 volunteers to three groups. The first did a 12-week program, five 40-minute sessions a week, of bilateral leg, ankle and foot stretching. The...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 1, 2020 | Wellness
Simple Stretches to Combat All That Sitting Done correctly, these restorative stretches, working on muscles from your eyes to your toes, really do make you feel better. Whether you are hunched over a laptop in a makeshift work space or slouched on the couch...
by Sue Robbins | Aug 26, 2020 | Wellness
Behaviors such as following a healthy diet and avoiding news/updates about COVID-19 were found to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression among adults. The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown have caused an increase in symptoms of anxiety and depression in some patients....
by Sue Robbins | Aug 19, 2020 | Wellness
Food manufacturers add flavorings to a surprising number of basic products, like Breyers Natural Vanilla ice cream. I heard that “natural flavors” added to flavored seltzer water are not natural, because of a loophole in the regulations covering additives. Is that...
by Sue Robbins | Jul 26, 2020 | Migraine, Wellness
Nearly 7 in 10 American employed adults are now working from home all or some of the time in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a May Gallup survey. With so many of us no longer reporting to the office every day, how can we use this new work setup to our...
by Sue Robbins | Jul 20, 2020 | Wellness
Many people who loathe exercise arguably feel that way because of how the activity has been marketed to them. For too long, exercise and weight loss have been indivisibly bound, leading many to fall into the comparison trap, experience shame or engage in...
