Nordic Walking: Nomadic Exercise For Building The Body

Cross-country skiers have long understood how this sport burns calories at a massive rate. Not only does the leg action of pushing through the snow burn those unwanted fat foundations (a.k.a. calories), but the arm action of moving those poles through space also contributes to the average 650 per hour calorie burn.

Two recent studies show walking and trekking poles to be effective for reducing exertion while happily increasing the calories burned by hikers and walkers. The poles are used as a pair - one in each hand. Read more

Health in the Modern Age

written by angelica singh / photography by jasper johal

unraveling the mixed messages

Imagine for a moment that after a blissful yoga class, your expanded being is shopping at Whole Foods Market. You make your way to the beauty supply aisle and drop in your basket a new line of organic shampoo and conditioner. As you round the corner, you select a variety of organic seasonal veggies. Anticipating the preparation of a nourishing consommé, you are absorbed in feelings of radiant health. You move into line, and notice that it is packed with other shoppers, carts and baskets. Read more

Body Monitors for Healthy Empowerment

written by kyle roderick

Given that stress, hypertension, heart disease, infertility, obesity and diabetes are epidemic, it seems only natural that body monitors for managing these conditions are becoming must-haves for many. These monitors put significant medical power into the hands of the people: for a relatively small investment, you can now use a monitor to compile medical data that formerly could only be collected during repeated paying visits to doctor’s offices, laboratories or hospitals. Today, various easy-to-use instruments are being used in health clubs, spas and at home as people grow more committed to tracking their health. Read more

Fitness as a Lifestyle, not a Life’s Work

Here’s what I can share with you about fitness, and being truly fit… it’s a lifestyle.

Fitness is a gradual shift in your way of thinking. It’s awareness about how-to care for, feed and maintain your body and mind. The more compatible your nutrition and exercise are with who YOU really are, the easier it will be to settle into your own, slightly unique, fitness lifestyle. You’ll have the most success if you try not to force yourself to settle for someone else’s plan. Create your own. Read more