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Every afternoon around 4:00 pm, just outside my study window, I can hear the sounds of outdoor physical activity classes held in a nearby park. Instructors calling, students responding, joyful sounds of activity and movement—the opposite of what I am
We are entering a new era with medical fitness in terms of understanding how exercise can help individuals with chronic illness and stress. This is a very exciting time for the fitness industry...
Summertime is the perfect time for anything yummy on a chip!
Ceviche is a delicious example of cold, crisp summer fare. With the huge shift to a more plant-based lifestyle, I wanted to offer a veggie ceviche. Palm Hearts, take
While the threat of the COVID-19 needs to be taken with great concern, it is as important to understand the useless and counterproductive effects of panicking. Whether you take the vaccine or not, prevention is the best approach to any
Scientific research continues to show consuming red and processed meats or a high-animal protein diet has a profoundly damaging effect on overall health and longevity. It is vitally important that red meat in our diet should be replaced (or at
We are by nature lazy creatures. We try to get by with as little effort as possible; we love to minimize work but maximize enjoyment. Sadly, this concept applied to exercise can have severe consequences to our bodies.
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The health/fitness industry is constantly evolving with new scientific research and education released on a regular basis. Currently, the medical fitness track is on the precipice of explosion and expansion. Therefore, obtaining your personal training or group exercise instructor certification
MedFit Classroom (through the MedFit Education Foundation) continues to expand education and specializations for Fitness professionals. However, simply earning a certification does not mean clients will flock to you, or that doctors/therapists will refer their post-medical/rehabilitation patients to you. Most
It’s been said: “If all the benefits of exercise could be placed in a single pill, it would be the most widely prescribed medication in the world.” Scientific evidence continues to mount supporting the numerous medicinal benefits of exercise. In
In these challenging times, if we only could get a medication that would boost our immune system and response to viruses, lower all stress associated with still being in a pandemic, and treat most of the pre-existing health conditions that
