Why is Drinking Water So Important?

For a start, 70% of your body is made up of water, so it’s essential to keep it fresh and topped up to keep the body working properly. When the body’s water requirement is not met, it has a variety of netative short-term and long-term health consequences. Help your by drinking water after waking up…

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Bring your senses to the rescue to relieve stress

 To use your senses to quickly relieve stress, you first need to identify the sensory experiences that work best for you. This can require some experimentation. As you employ different senses, note how quickly your stress levels drop. And be as precise as possible. What is the specific kind of sound or type of movement…

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Exercise and Physical Activity: Getting fit for life

The National Institute on Aging has terrific exercise tips that will put some spring in your step! Go4Life offers free, evidence-based resources for older adults in one convenient place. Who should exercise? Almost anyone, at any age, can do some type of physical activity. You can still exercise even when you have a health condition like…

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Rock Steady Boxing for Parkinson’s Disease

There are more than fifty published evidence-based studies that attest to the benefits of exercise to improve daily living for Persons with Parkinson’s. The studies range from examining fitness programs necessary for things like household chores to more advanced fitness levels needed to ski, play golf or hike. My personal favorite of the many published…

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