Exercise
Rx for Emergencies
When it comes to fitness, flexibility isn’t just about
stretching your muscles. It’s also about stretching
your mind. Try these creative ways to stay fit in the face
of obstacles that frequently stop us.
Exercise
is Not a Four-Letter Word
Everyone agrees regular physical activity is one of the
most important lifestyle habits to help you achieve and
maintain a healthy weight? Then there are all the other
good things it does for us. With this much in its favor,
why is it so hard to “do it?”
Fitness
for Two...or More
Looking for a great gift for friends and loved ones? Give
the gift of getting fit while enjoying each other's company!
Five
Tips for a Fun, Feel-Good & Fit Winter!
No matter the time of year,
we often find ourselves short on time and facing other demands
that compete with our desire to be physically active.
For
Healthy Weight Loss: Avoid the Top 10 Mistakes in the Gym
Whether you regularly go to the gym, or just when it's bad
weather outside, this FitBriefing will help you
make the most of your workouts!
Healthy
Living: Taking It Outside!
As summer
continues its march towards cooler weather, it’s a
perfect time to revisit the joys of being outdoors…even
in winter. Our fitness expert LynnAnn Covell shares her
thoughts to help increase the pleasure you find in working
out, and thereby how often you do it!
Here
Come the Holidays
Say the word " holidays" and women with
food issues start to fidget.
Intrinsic
Exercise: Learning to Love Physical Activity
When was the last time you donned your sneakers, strapped
on your tune player and pranced out the front door, eager
to get moving? If it's been a while, you might find
this FitBriefing just the ticket to becoming physically
active for life.
Jumpstart
Your Winter Fitness
Cold weather and short days don't always inspire
us to get outside and move. But when we do, we just might
find it, well, inspiring! This FitBriefing gives bright
ideas to keep you fit, feeling great and having fun during
the winter!
Keeping
up with Calcium
Are you keeping up on calcium? The nation's leading nutrition
experts are worried you aren't. And that could mean problems
you don't even want to think about. But we've got ways to
make keeping up with calcium something you really want to
do.
Moving
for Life
Having trouble staying with your fitness routine? Adding
up your steps can add motivation.
Overcoming
Exercise Fears: Yes, You Can!
What's that you say? The last thing you want to do is go
outside where folks will laugh at you, or you won't be able
to keep up with your friends, or you'll even get hurt? Read
this FitBriefing for help with conquering your
exercise fears. Then get out there and enjoy.
Overcoming
Exercise Obstacles
What happens to your fitness program when the lazy days
of summer become lazy weeks, especially as the dog days
of summer descend? Get inspired with tips from Green Mountain’s
unparallelled fitness gurus. Sometimes we need all the help
we can get.
Polycystic
Ovarian Syndrome (PCO or PCOS):
Definition, Diagnosis & Management
Do you have irregular menstrual periods, sometimes missing
cycles and/or experiencing excessive bleeding, while also
struggling with excess abdominal fat? If so, you might be
one of the estimated 70% of women with irregular menstrual
cycles who have polycystic ovarian syndrome. Learn healthy
lifestyle tips on managing this problem.
Putting
the Pizzazz Back into Your Exercise Routine
It happens to the best of us. One day, we're
lovin' our physical activity routine; the next, frankly,
we're bored, bored, bored. If we have to do that
again (whatever that is), we'd rather not do anything at
all. What's a fool for fitness to do? Read this FitBriefing
to find out.
Run,
Run, Rudolph!
Is staying fit at the top of your 'to do' list
this season? This month’s FitBriefing gives
some realistic tips for staying fit and making this holiday
time healthy and happy for all.
Staying
Fit While Having Fun This Summer
As we take off for a bit of summer fun, can we leave our
exercise routines at home? As this month’s FitBriefing explains, doing so might mean a whole lot more fun!
Strength
(Resistance) Training for Today's Healthy Woman
Set yourself up for the good life by starting, restarting,
or continuing a fitness program that includes strength training
to enliven, invigorate and rejuvenate you.
Stress,
Cortisol and Weight Gain: Is Stress Sabotaging Your
Weight & Health?
Do yourself a favor – break out of the mold! Even though
surveys show going on a diet tops the list of New Year’s
resolutions, before you once again join the ranks of dieters,
think about this: Frequent dieting causes stress...and
that
may lead to even more pounds and create health risks all
by itself.
Summertime
Fun in the Sun!
Summer -- there's no better time to start a physical activity
program! Try these tips for getting started, or to add interest
to your usual routine.
10
Tips to Guarantee Holiday Weight Gain
The annual holiday food fight is about to begin, where conflicted
women face down rich-food eating traditions. Enjoy our twist
on the subject -- "10 Tips to Make Sure You Gain Weight
during the Holidays." We hope this tongue-in-cheek
advice emphasizes exactly what not to do to enjoy healthy,
happy holidays.
When
Non-Dieting Doesn't Seem to Work
Working
hard to listen to your internal cues and eat only when
you're
hungry? So why are you still struggling to reach your healthy,
natural weight? For clues, read this FitBriefing.
Which
Exercise is Best?
So you want to take off a few pounds…or more. Which
type of exercise would give you the fastest and best results?
Whatever the answer, remember – make it fun so you'll
want to do it!
Work
or Workout? Office Exercise You Can Do
For many
of us, end of summer means a return to the job, the end
of shorter work weeks or just renewed focus on work that
results in longer hours at it. It doesn't need to mean the
end of fitness, though. Find out how you can build fitness
into your busy work days a couple of minutes at a time.
