All Blog Posts Tagged 'steps' (8)

To achieve health benefits, it is recommended that we include 30 minutes of moderate intensity activity 5 days each week. Well, what exactly is considered moderate intensity? San Diego State University recently studied the effect of different exercise intensity levels to determine how fast someone needs to walk to be exercising at a moderate intensity level. Researchers monitored cardiac exertion of walking at different rates in 97 healthy adults on a treadmill. It was determined that a moderat… Continue

You’ve heard me talk about the value of walking. In fact, I think it’s the greatest thing since sliced bread. I’m sure some fitness enthusiasts—or not so enthusiastic-- will respond by stating that:

“It takes too much

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Here’s a checklist of the top 8 things you must do if you want to successfully lower your cholesterol and keep it low. Know your numbers Have you had a lipid profile? Do you understand the numbers? If you are going to successfully lower cholesterol you need to know your numbers and what they mean. The most effective way to raise HDL is not necessarily the best way to lower LDL. Evaluate your lifestyle There are risk factors for high cholesterol that you can not control, such as… Continue

Iowa Avenue Virtual 5K embraces and endorses the idea of America on the Move.

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I posted this quote (attributed to Rose Tremain) on my bedroom wall when I was sixteen and now it lives on my website--you can find it (here). Here’s a bit about what it means to me: Make sure you are writing the script you wa… Continue

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Oil just reached an all-time high of $120 per gallon

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I know you guys at Iowa Avenue will be interested in this. Here's the link to the post I just made on my blog about a great healthy eating resource. Have a great day! Melissa Continue

What if I told you there was a simple, five minute ritual that research has shown can actually increases someone's level of happiness and reduce symptoms of depression? What if I told you that either the ritual or the results (or both) were so compelling that six months after research… Continue