The Friday Five – The Doctor, Patient, Fitness Tracker Relationship
Wireless trackers and healthcare, a match made in heaven? This week’s Friday Five debates the future relationship of the two, the good and the bad.
Celebrate National Pet Day – It’s Good for Your Health
April 11th is National Pet Day, a time to highlight the unconditional love pets bring to our lives. Those of us who own a pet or two know just how special the relationship can be and if we’re honest we realize it’s probably more take than give. And as we’ve come to realize over the years animals have much more to give than simple companionship.
The Friday Five – Tips for Managing Holiday Stress
Whether you’re crawling on a toy store floor searching for that coveted gift, baking mountains of cookies, or listening to Aunt Myrtle tell you what a great president we are going to have, the holidays may feel be about as far from joyful as you can get.
FDA Cooperative Agreements with States to Advance Food Safety
By Stephen Ostroff MD – The FDA is honoring an important commitment by awarding millions of dollars to the states that will help implement the new produce safety rule mandated by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to protect consumers from foodborne illness.
The Friday Five – Combating Childhood Obesity
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. In today’s world 2 out of 3 children do not get any physical activity on a daily basis.
The Friday Five – Back to School Edition
It’s the first week of September which means the end of lazy summer days. In other words, it’s time to put down the ice cream and remember to exercise! This week’s Friday Five highlights articles about keeping healthy and fit during this back to school time.
The Friday Five: Family Fruit and Veggie Challenge
August is National Family Month and Fruits and Veggies – More Matters (@Fruits_Veggies) has started a FAMILY FRUIT & VEGGIE CHALLENGE: Try a new fruit or vegetable every week then build a meal and /or snack around it. This week’s Friday Five will help you play along!
The Friday Five: Go for the Gold
We are thru the first week of the Summer Olympics in Rio. Today’s Friday Five looks at fitness, food, and nutrition tips from top athletes, April Ross, Katie Ledecky, Ryan Lochte, and Kristin Armstrong. These Olympians are going for the gold or have already won gold in the Rio games.
The Friday Five – Let the Games Begin
In honor of the start of the 2016 Summer Olympic games in Rio, today’s Friday Five takes a closer look at how Olympic athletes train. From workouts to menus to use of technology, here’s are the ways to keep healthy and fit like some of your favorite Olympians.
The Friday Five – By the Pool
Are you spending these hot summer days lounging by the pool? You can still stay active, fit, and safe while enjoying your summer days. Here are this week’s Friday Five, tips to use at the pool from University Hospitals, Fitness Magazine, The American Physical Therapy Association, Jennifer Christman, RD, Clinical Nutrition Manager at Medifast and U.S. News and World Report Health and Wellness.
Medicare Announces Participants for a New Initiative to Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced 516 awardees in 47 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia to help reduce the risks for heart attacks and strokes among millions of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries.
The Friday Five – Make the Most of Your Mornings
Want to start your day off right? Check out these five tips from Time Magazine Health, Blender Babes, Huffington Post’s Healthy Living, The Today Show Health and Wellness page, and Medical News Today to make your mornings healthy and active. Breakfast and exercise routines included.
