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7 Exercises to Burn Off the Easter Candy
Get Back To It Let’s face it. Dieting and exercising is tough enough, but throw a holiday into the mix and you have the perfect storm. It surely doesn’t help that Easter is only second to Halloween as far as candy consumption goes. In fact, according to statistics...
Could SmartCells Insoles Be the Secret to the Easter Bunny’s Comfy Feet?
Let Us Support You This weekend the ‘Easter Bunny’ will be delivering Easter baskets and hiding thousands of eggs worldwide. In fact, in preparation for Easter, statistics approximate the ‘Easter Bunny’ purchased nearly 120 million pounds of Easter candy including 16...
Spring Fall Prevention Tips for the Elderly
Knowledge Is Key This year, winter in the Pacific Northwest has been a weird one. The temperatures have been mild, and we have had a few snow days, but overall it has been wetter than normal. And that’s saying something for the PNW. Whether or not you live in the PNW,...
Seven Things You Should Do This Spring
Let's Get To It Now that Daylight Savings Time has arrived, the days are getting longer, we can almost shed our winter coats and Spring is just around the corner. With the arrival of Spring in just one week, comes a fun-filled season of sports, picnics, gardening, and...
Springing Forward: How To Safely Adjust to Daylight Savings Time
Safety First I take place once a year and my arrival is often bittersweet. When I arrive an hour of daylight is gained but at first an hour of sleep is lost, and if you live in Arizona or Hawaii then you won’t observe me. What am I? If you answered Daylight Savings...
5 Bone Health Tips That Could Save Your Life
Knowledge Is Key According to research collected by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), when an elderly person is hospitalized due to a fall, their hospital stay is almost twice as long than in cases when an elderly patient is admitted for another...
The Plantar Fasciitis Epidemic: Heal Your Heels
Let Us Support You Podiatrists estimate that the average human takes approximately 4,000 to 6,000 steps a day, which adds up to the equivalent of 5 trips around the earth in the average lifetime. When you consider how much time you spend on your feet and the beating...
Body Weight Exercise & the 7 Reasons You Should Ditch the Gym
Be All That You Can Be A common misconception people have is that to be healthy, in shape, or build muscle, one must invest in a gym membership, a personal trainer, and go to group fitness classes or start lifting weights. However, gyms, trainers, and fitness classes...
Treat Your Feet: How Maintaining Healthy Feet Reduces Falls
Let Us Support You We often blog about the danger associated with a potential fall for our elderly loved ones, but how dangerous can a fall really be? According to research compiled by the National Council on Aging (NCOA), among people aged 65 to 69, one out of every...
9 Ways to Increase Productivity After the Super Bowl
Get Back Up Last Sunday the 2014 NFL football season wrapped up with the Super Bowl Matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. The much anticipated game attracted a historic crowd of nearly 114.5 million viewers. With the wide popularity of...
Is Jogging Really Bad for You?
Knowledge Is Key Over the years, exercise trends such as Pilates, Tae Bo and Jazzercise have come-and-gone. However, one exercise trend people continually come back to is the practice of jogging. In fact, according to Scarborough Research, nearly 57 million Americans...
What Do Ear Plugs and Fall Protection Mats Have in Common?
Listen Up According to the National Council on Aging (NCOA), in 2012, the total cost of elderly fall injuries was over $36 billion and it is estimated that the cost will increase to $59.6 billion by 2020 as the population ages. Considering the health and financial...