Category: Health

National Dog Day August 26, 2021

August 2, 2021

Canine Companionship Improves Human Health

Here Are Links To Convince You Of The Health Benefits of Dog Ownership

Get information about National Dog Day here: National Dog Day.com August 26, 2021

Harvard Health Publishing – Heatlh Harvard.edu – Special Report: The Health Benefits of Canine Companionship

The Power of Pets | NIH News in Health: Health Benefits of Human-Animal Interactions

MSN.com – Petting A Dog Can Lower Your Blood Pressure 8/30/20

Irene Pastore, is a Certified Personal Trainer, fitness blogger, health educator, and speaker. She has 25 years experience teaching exercise in New York City.  To read her complete bio, visit the About Page.

Obesity In The Military

May 9, 2021

Recent News Articles Discuss The Effects Of Obesity On The U.S. Military

“Just about every aspect of our society actively contributes to the obesity epidemic”,obesity expert James Hill, PhD, Director of the Center For Human Nutrition, at the University of Colorado

NEWSWEEK.COM – 1/11/18: America Is So Out Of Shape And Fat, It’s Putting U.S. Army Solders In Danger, By John Haltiwanger

MILITARY TIMES.COM – 10/3/18:  A Staggering Number Of Troops Are Fat And Tired, Report Says, By J.D. Simkins

ARMYTIMES.COM 10/10/18:  America’s Obesity Is Threatening National Security, According To This Study, Meghann Myers

CDC.GOV (Centers For Disease Control U.S. Dept. Health and Human Services):  Unfit To Serve: Obesity Is Impacting National Security

Military.com 9/3/19 The Navy Is The Fattest, But Obesity Rates Are Up Across The Services,  By Chad Garland

NBC NEWS.COM Oct. 26, 2013: The Real’ Shape Of The American Man: Dudes, You’re Porky!, By Bill Briggs

MilitaryTimes.com 7/21/20  The American Diet Is Now A National Security Threat, By Sarah Sicard

Irene Pastore, is a Certified Personal Trainer, fitness blogger, health educator, and speaker. She has 25 years experience teaching exercise in New York City.  Read her complete bio, on the About Page.

National Posture Month – May 2021

May 1, 2021

7 Tips to Celebrate National Posture Month 2019

May is National Posture Month, a health holiday that draws attention to the way you look when you sit or stand.

Good posture implies that your postural muscles support your spine, and that shoulders don’t round forward, or that your head juts out and down.

People who have healthy posture appear confident, experience less back pain, and do better in recreational activities and sports.

7 Easy Tips

  1. Buy an office chair that supports your back.
  2. Buy a low back pillow.
  3. Get your posture evaluated.  Release trigger points* with a foam roller.
  4. Get a massage to release trigger points.
  5. Purchase a trigger point release kit.  Amazon sells these.
  6. Hold your cell phone closer to eye level instead of looking down and forward.

*Trigger points are painful areas in muscle tissue that inhibit range of motion, and create poor posture.

Read more information about posture in these posts:

Train Your Core To Improve Your Posture,

Job Interviews and Good Posture,  

Good Posture vs. Bad Posture

Correcting Poor Posture With Pilates

Pilates Improves Your Posture

A Tight Pectoralis Minor May Affect Your Posture

Irene Pastore, is a Certified Personal Trainer, fitness blogger, health educator, and speaker. She has 25 years experience teaching exercise in New York City.  For her complete bio, visit the About Page.