900 runners and walkers answered the call to Get Your Rear in Gear, Sunday, October 4, 2009. In our sixth year, the third with the Colon Cancer Coalition, our numbers have grown from 200 in the first year to close to 900. Not bad for San Francisco, where people have a wide variety of activities [...]
No one aces a fitness test. It is not a pass/fail endeavor. A well designed fitness evaluation simply defines strengths and weaknesses so that it is easier to set and reach specific fitness goals . A fitness test also provides a baseline to refer back to when evaluating progress. On the path to better health [...]
Before you raid your son or daughter’s Halloween cache, you may want to know what you’re really eating. The price you pay for a weak moment near the plastic pumpkin may be more than a sour face when your child discovers that his bounty has been raided. These are nutritional facts for the five most [...]
Running enthusiasts struggle when injury keeps the mileage down, or worse, prevents running altogether. Sometimes injuries can’t be prevented, but often simple stretching exercises performed at the end of a run while the muscles are still warm, can prevent chronic and common conditions. These four stretches should be done at the end of every run. [...]
There are few places where germs are exchanged more freely then at the gym. Countless exercisers touch cardio machines, mats, weights and other popular equipment, and they are often scantily clothed and sweaty when they do it. Frances Largeman-Roth senior editor of Health magazine listed the health club as one of the “germiest” places you’ll [...]
‘Tis the season for pumpkins. Over one billion pounds of the vegetable will be produced this fall, and according to USDA statistics the numbers continue to rise, making it one of the most popular foods of the season. Common uses for pumpkins include halloween jack-o-lanterns and homemade pumpkin pies. But there are other uses for [...]
The stories of cancer patients often inspire hope and courage, particularly when the disease hits those who are young and active. But those stories also offer important information about physical symptoms that warrant medical attention. Recently, WebMD published a list of warning signs most often ignored by women. The list included persistent and unexplained pain, [...]
Parents of teenagers already have their plates full, trying to keep their children healthy, safe and on track academically. But now parents can add the word “fit” to that list, as new evidence suggests that exercise during adolescence affects an individual’s risk for certain cancers in adulthood. Teens who exercise decrease their risk of developing [...]
The best place to exercise is not always the gym. Great workouts can take place in the home, around the neighborhood and even at the local playground – with or without the kids. If family fitness is the goal, give the kids a whistle and let them coach Mom and Dad through parts of this [...]
I went in for my routine colonoscopy at age 50, it was fine. I was told that I did not need to be seen again for another five to ten year years. 18 months later, I was having a section of my colon removed because of a cancerous tumor!
