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  • Plant and tend a garden for good health.
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    Plant and tend a garden for good health.
    Finding ways to stay healthy and happy is a lifetime endeavor. Gardening is a great way to get exercise, especially for elders. Harvesting flowers and nutritious food benefits both mind and body. Surprisingly, gardening can help older adults maintain a healthy level of activity. Digging, raking, mulching and planting are physically challenging and can provide the recommended thirty minutes of daily activity we all need to maintain good health. Research published February 2009 in the journal Hort-science showed that gardening is also a good way to keep older hands strong and flexible in addition to other health benefits. Remaining active, flexible and strong can lead to increased years of independent living. Candice Shoemaker, Kansas State University  [...]
    by admin at October 11th, 2009 at 07:10 am
  • Benefits, Facts and Advantages Of YOGA
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    Benefits, Facts and Advantages Of YOGA
    Consider the benefits of yoga as a valuable exercise that just might suit your needs. The gentle stretching of yoga, or more vigorous movements when desired, can be incorporated into your daily life, regardless of fitness level. We all need more exercise, and yoga has many benefits that are worth considering when choosing an exercise routine. Yoga reduces depression, can improve balance, lead to mindful eating that reduces chances of obesity, and helps us learn to focus. Breathing associated with yoga can lower blood pressure, and help maintain blood vessel health. Yoga can help with sustained weight loss because it teaches us to focus on the moment. The simple act of stretching can reduce heart disease risk, according to a very recent study  [...]
    by admin at October 10th, 2009 at 04:10 pm