Health & Wellness

New Healthy You Week 11: Exercise Faith and Charity

jbloustein — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:06:36 -0600

1. Exercise with FAITH.
Change up your exercise routine by adding Theresa Rowe’s “Cardio Soul Lite” program a couple of days a week, preferably in the morning to get you ready for the day both physically and spiritually.

Strengthening Body and Soul

jbloustein — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:23:03 -0500

Guideposts.com offers lots of information about healthy living from veteran experts like author and nutritionist Rebecca Katz and Season 4 Biggest Loser contestant Julie Hadden to our newest authority on making positive changes, New Healthy You Contest winner, Tammie Temple.

New Healthy You 12-Week Program

mcherkezian — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:55:44 -0600

Start your new healthy life today! Follow our 12-week program here.

And don't forget to sign-up for our New Healthy You newsletter, another resource to help you look good and feel great!

Mini Marathon Runners

mcherkezian — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:37:55 -0600

An eight-year-old running a marathon? Impossible, you say. But what if those 26.2 miles were broken up into short increments, run over several months? It’s called a kids’ marathon, and it’s catching on all over the United States, where childhood obesity rates having tripled in the past 30 years.

Work the Blues Out

mcherkezian — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:21:21 -0600

We all know that hitting the gym can help you lose weight and gain muscle, but did you know that it can actually make you happier? Light to moderate aerobic exercise can improve your mood for two to four hours following the activity, according to Indiana University psychologist and researcher Jack Raglin, who offers the following tips to make sure you're working off the blues along with those calories:

New Healthy You Week 7: Build Your Strength

jbloustein — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:51:31 -0600

Read the advice from our Dream Team experts on how to build up your strength in these 3 important ways:

A Morning Walk with God

jbloustein — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:24:38 -0600

There is something uniquely spiritual about taking an early morning walk—enjoying the great outdoors as we commune with God about our day.

Walking in the morning, I often sense that it’s just me and God, discussing the day ahead. From Psalm 5:3 we learn: “In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.”

Turn Your Home into a Gym

jbloustein — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:44:27 -0600

Not only is my home a sanctuary for me, it has also become a place for me to transform my body.

The same can be true for you. You can transform your body from head to toe without even leaving your home. Strengthen your body and keep your heart healthy by turning your home into a workout center. Here’s the blueprint:

Laughing for Health

mcherkezian — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:15:47 -0500

Laughter has the power to enliven, heal, inspire and join people together.

Dance

mcherkezian — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:03:43 -0600

At a small dinner party recently, I found myself listening intently to the beautiful music coming from the entertainment center. Our hosts explained that they had satellite radio.