Health News Archives - Page 35 of 38 - FIT Human Performance
May 6, 2012 Remember that line from the Lifeline Medical Alert commercial? Fact of the matter is, it was no laughing matter, but rather a very real problem for those who truly have lost both balance and strength. My parents, and most people, at one point or another will fall. No body is exempt from […]
April 22, 2012 Here’s the deal; we have over 200 bones and that structure is our framework. No need for definition or explanation of attachments, articulations, or action… No bones about it. They are needed, without bones we are jellyfish. However, this living tissue needs work too. Bones are alive; living tissue rather than steel […]
April 15, 2012 According to a recent Gallup poll, 26% of American adults are obese. To be considered obese, a person must have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. The obesity epidemic has been going on for decades, and today health-care costs associated with obesity are estimated at $147 billion a year. […]
April 1, 2012 We all know by now that healthy snacks play an important role in losing weight and keeping it off. Snacking at key times during the day can keep energy levels going and curb those hunger pangs that lead to overeating. But remember, snacking is only healthy if you don’t overdo it and […]
March 25, 2012 At F.I.T. Human Performance we believe that resistance training is key to good health and fitness. Health is a broad stroke term often used to generalize wellness and reduced risk factors. Functional Individualized Training is your answer! While health is individual to each of us based on our desired goals and function, […]