Farmers Market Recipes
Spring is in full bloom! In San Diego, my favorite spring plants are the jasmine plants. Sometimes you can smell them before you see them! Even if you’re in an area that isn’t having great weather yet, it is still close to many fruit and vegetable growing seasons. That means more variety available in the..
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Push-ups: Three of the most common mistakes
One of the most popular strength training exercises is probably the push-up. It is a strength exercise that you can do anywhere. If you do them fast enough, it also gets your heart beating pretty quickly (adding a cardio effect). However, this is an exercise that I see people doing incorrectly more often than not…
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Antioxidants… Tell me more!
It’s been a year or two since “antioxidants” became a buzz word. In the typical buzz word fashion, most people don’t know what an antioxidant really is or does. Most people know that antioxidants are good for us and some people might know what foods contain antioxidants, but that’s about the extent of common knowledge…
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May Monthly Articles
May is here! Hope everyone is enjoying Spring! Here are the monthly health articles collected by IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Walking Boosts Brain Health Walking approximately 6–9 miles a week is associated with increased gray matter in the brains of older adults, according to a study published in Neurology (2010; 75 [16], 1415–22). read more » Exercise Harder to..
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What’s the Skinny on Chocolate?
Is anyone else confused about what kinds of chocolate are healthy? There’s “raw” chocolate, different levels of cacao (kuh-KOW), chocolate milk… what’s the deal? Here’s some information that may help straighten it out so you can be as healthy as possible, but still indulge that sweet-tooth every so often Cocoa Powder Unsweetened cocoa powder contains..
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Combine Cardio and Abs
We can do all the sit-ups and crunches we want, but what about that annoying layer of “extra” skin on top of our awesome abs?! You know what I’m talking about, you can feel the muscle underneath, but how do you burn off that top layer? That’s where cardio comes into play. Why not add..
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Walk It Off
Yes, walking DOES make a difference. You don’t have to run or bike miles and miles to be active and healthy. It really is as simple as walking, we just need to do more of it. A study published in “Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise” (October 2010) had researchers use pedometers to track..
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April Monthly Articles
Happy April! Who else is ready for Spring?! Here are the monthly health articles collected by IDEA Health & Fitness Association. The Exercise–Brain Connection Did you know that your brain is incredibly dynamic? It can change its structure and function by adding new neurons, making new connections between neurons and even creating brand-new blood vessels, all..
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Boost Your Immune System with Your Diet
Since this is the last week of March, National Nutrition Month, we have one more nutrition topic. Here are 8 foods that will help boost your immune system: Yogurt Eat any yogurt: plain, fruit-filled, greek, even some frozen yogurts. Yogurt includes probiotics, which are healthy forms of bacteria. Our intestines are filled with bacteria, good..
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Treats Under 150 Calories
It’s National Nutrition Month, so this week the focus is healthy recipes. Shockingly, my first instinct for healthy recipes is desserts. If you haven’t guessed by now, I have a sweet tooth, and that may be an understatement. However, if you’re not interested in sweet treats (wait, what?!), I can still provide you some useful..
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