The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere falls on or near December 20, and all throughout the season-spanning stretch from late fall to mid-spring, the dark, cold and dreary days can have measurable consequences on people’s mood and attitudes. What is SAD? The Winter Blues, it used to be called: that semi-depressed …
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How to Modify Your Road Training Regimen for Winter
How to Modify Your Road Training Regimen for Winter Winter can really put a crimp in many people’s fitness regimen. Combined with holiday foods and sweets and the mammal’s seeming compulsion to add some layers of fat for the season, winter inactivity can have an adverse effect on a person’s health, and is very likely …
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Holding the (waist) line for the holidays
Must we gain weight over the holidays? The holiday season can seem like a plot designed to trick us into overeating and gaining unwanted weight. And even when we try our hardest, it’s hardly surprising that we gain weight. The shorter days and colder weather tend to interrupt our exercise routines. Holiday gatherings present us …
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Essential Guide to Winter Exercise
Essential Guide to Winter Exercise Winter can be the most challenging time of year to exercise, not just because of the cold weather, but also family commitments and holidays. The following tips and tricks can help you beat the winter weather and continue your exercise. It's all about knowing how to deal with winter conditions, …
Can Summer Weather Make My Back Pain Worse?
Are you one of the people who seem to suffer more from spine-related pain during the Summer months? For people who experience worse pain in warm weather, several factors might be at play. Barometric Pressure “My aches and pains predict the weather – I always feel it when a storm is coming.” You may hear …
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5 Ways To Fight Summer Weight Gain
5 Ways To Fight Summer Weight Gain Sometimes winter isn’t the only season you need to worry about gaining weight. Summer barbecues, picnics, and gatherings typically have lots of irresistible food. Add a vacation where you break your normal diet and exercise routine into the mix and summer becomes a season where the pounds can …
What’s That Popping Sound in My Ankle?
That popping sound when you flex your ankle or climb stairs isn’t necessarily just advancing age. It could be harmless, but if there’s also pain, see an orthopedist. Related Anatomy and Terms The ankle is a hinge joint made up of the tibia (shin bone), fibula, and talus. The joint is responsible for raising the …
What Kind of Pain Is Normal as You Age?
Probably everyone has said something like this to themselves: “I have to admit it, my old back is just more prone to getting sore than when I was a kid. Stiff and sore – that’s normal.” OR IS IT? What Kind of Pain Is Normal as You Age? We all experience normal aches and pains …
RICE
What is RICE? Even if you’ve never taken a first aid class, chances are you’ve heart about RICE. The acronym stands for Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. This refers to a protocol for conservatively treating certain injuries immediately after they happen. The steps can vary depending on the extent and location of the injury. In …
Pulled or Torn Muscle
What are Muscle Tears? The body is a complex system of muscles, bones, ligaments, and tendons. These elements all work together to create pain-free movement. If one of these gets injured, it can be painful. Muscle strain is what occurs when a muscle is pushed past its limit. Severe muscle strain can cause the muscle …