Health

Franny Goodrich explains how understanding your abdominal muscles is the first step towards getting them ready for the beach.

It’s no secret that the most common New Year’s resolution is to become healthier and to get into better shape. There are a multitude of television shows dedicated to inspiring people to get fit and lose weight, like The Biggest Looser (NBC), I Used To Be Fat (MTV), Celebrity Fit …

If you have managed to lose weight and have successfully accomplished your health and wellness goals, or you’re on your way to doing so, this article is for you. It has been hard work to develop better lifestyle habits, but you’ve persevered.  You feel so much better than the first …

‘Tis the season of food, food, and more food.  How will you fare this Holiday season when it comes to maintaining your waist line?  You can actually make it through in good shape if you remember this important fact:  It’s all in your head! It may seem hard to believe, …

Whether you’re young, old, or somewhere in between, bone health should be on your radar.  Having weak bones is not just an issue for older women.  In fact, osteopenia (low bone mineral density) is being diagnosed in both younger women AND men, most often in lower weight individuals.  So if …

Imagine a treatment that could build bones, strengthen the immune system, and lower the risk for illnesses like diabetes, heart and kidney disease, high blood pressure, depression, and cancer.  Seems unrealistic, doesn’t it? Research suggests that such a wonder treatment already exists in the form of vitamin D.  Vitamin D …

“Step away from the bananas!” True story.  A few weeks back I was shopping at Shaw’s Supermarket in Fairhaven.  I started out as I always do in the organic produce section near the main entrance.  Immediately, I noticed a woman carefully examining some organic bananas.  Eager to assist I said, …

To be taken seriously in the ever-evolving and mainstream sport of Mixed Martial Arts, you have to be at the top of your game. You can train for fun because it’s something you simply enjoy doing, or you can be the person that comes to the classes as a form …