Hannah Ann Sluss is an American television personality, model, and beauty pageant competitor. She received national recognition for being the winner of season 24 of The Bachelor, featuring Peter Weber. She is a former beauty pageant contestant and finished as first runner-up in the 2015 Miss Tennessee Teen USA competition. She also served as Miss North Knoxville and placed … [Read more...]
Treating Panic Attack
At some point in our lives, most of us will experience a panic attack in response to an actual danger or acute stress. But when panic attacks occur or recur for no reason and in the absence of danger or extreme stress, or when the fear of experiencing another attack is so strong that you change your behavior by avoiding certain places or people, you may have panic … [Read more...]
Avoid Weight Gain While Working from Home
With our home becoming the new office things call for all sorts of adjustments – like how to be productive if the house is full of kids because schools are shut down. Weight gain is one serious issue of concern while working from home. We need to make sure that all the change in routine working from home shouldn’t derail our good intentions. Steps to Avoid Weight Gain … [Read more...]
Do as Much as You Can to Improve Your Health and Well-Being
There are a lot of things that you are going to need to keep in mind when it comes to improving the process as much as possible. There are a lot of factors that play a part in helping you do your best to improve the process of staying fit and healthy. This is something you have to make sure you keep up with, and there are a lot of things that you’re going to need to think about … [Read more...]
Exercise Therapy for OA Pain Management
Exercise therapy is widely recommended for managing knee, hip and hand OA. It is considered the most effective non-drug treatment for reducing pain and improving movement in osteoarthritis. Muscle weakness, particularly in the quadriceps femoris, is associated with increased pain levels and poorer physical function. Strong muscles are stress resilient and exhibit greater … [Read more...]
Aging Gracefully- Insight from Clinical Psychologist
“And the beauty of a woman, with passing years only grows!” ― Audrey Hepburn We can not stop aging, just as we cannot stop growth with passing time, there are some things we can do to age with dignity, grace and fulfillment. In this article Dr. Carla Marie Manly, Clinical Psychologist, aging expert and author of"Aging Joyfully" answers questions that often bother … [Read more...]
5 Expensive Gadgets to Keep you Fit
When it comes to fitness and health, one should never compromise, whether it is the money or the equipment they buy. Today, one comes across a large number of popular tech products, different gadgets, and devices related to exercise and fitness. Those gadgets are designed to help lead healthier lives and remain fit. Whether one is a fitness freak or a little … [Read more...]
5 Tips to Help You Look and Feel Your Best
Nobody feels or thinks they look perfect all of the time. Everybody has days when they feel sluggish or unattractive. It’s completely normal. When you feel that way all of the time, though, that’s when it’s time to admit that you’ve got a problem and begin taking steps to improve your health and appearance. You can start by following these tips. Sweat it Out Even if … [Read more...]
Cystic Fibrosis: Challenges That Lie Ahead
I’m not just a fitness professional. I’m not just a body positive influencer. I’m not just a woman. I’m not just a mother. I’m a mother to my daughter who was born with, lives with and suffers from Cystic Fibrosis. Learning about her genetic disease only a few days after bringing her home was the most devastating, heartbreaking, saddest, surreal, confusing, … [Read more...]
The Mediterranean Diet: Healthy and Yummy
By: Taryn T. Francis Adopting a healthy diet is the most essential component to achieving a healthy and happy lifestyle. What we eat directly affects our mood, energy, weight, and general health. In addition, studies have supported the 80/20 rule of thumb proving that Diet is more effective than Exercise in achieving overall health as well as weight loss goals. That being … [Read more...]
Dancing Away Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms
Studies have shown that, on average, men tend to be affected earlier in life by PD and suffer a more severe course of illness than women. Furthermore, the symptoms of this condition seem to vary according to the sex of the patient. Another key aspect to be noted, Estrogen plays a role in delaying or preventing age-related cognitive decline and memory … [Read more...]
Be More Conscious and Committed to Yourself In 2019
"Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That is why it is called the present."- Eleanor Roosevelt Make practicing mindfulness daily a health priority in 2019. It helps to put some space between yourself and your reactions, breaking down the conditioned responses. Think in the present, Live in the present by practicing these tips, Set aside some time of the day. Make … [Read more...]
Why exercise is essential for a healthy mind [just as it is for a healthy body]
This World Health Day, the theme was Depression: Let’s Talk About It. It is incredibly inspiring to see mental health being put on the agenda in such a prominent way. Years ago health and well-being was solely focused on the physical, but with scientific advancement and psychological study we now know that health is all encompassing and that mental health is just as, … [Read more...]
Tips to Enhance Exercise Adherence
Despite advancements in our understanding of obesity, weight regain after weight loss remains the most substantial problem in obesity treatment -- with both the body and the mind conspiring against individual efforts to maintain weight loss," said Dr. MacLean, co-chair of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) working group who authored the report, "Innovative Research to … [Read more...]
Diet & Exercise Tips For Your Zodiac Sign
Though it might sound strange, astrology seems to provide us with an understanding and insight, how to manage weight loss problems. Each sun sign of the zodiac speaks a particular truth; a part of the 'whole' that it needs to express. But the weight picture in your horoscope is based on more than just your sun sign. The other planets, particularly the Moon, Venus, Jupiter, and … [Read more...]
Zumba During Pregnancy
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise for pregnant women on most days of the week. Exercising during pregnancy calls for certain guidelines to ensure safety for your baby and for yourself. Tone down jumping and leaping in the last three months and do low-impact dancing during the last six to … [Read more...]
