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Balance health with enjoying Thanksgiving dinner
11 Fitness: Balance your health while enjoying Thanksgiving dinner Updated: 9:51 PM EST Nov 21, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcript THEO: THANK YOU, TAYLOR. TIME NOW FOR 11 FITNESS. JOINING US THIS MORNING, TEDDY SAVAGE FROM PLANET FITNESS. GOOD MORNING, TEDDY. >> GOOD MORNING, THEO. HOW ARE YOU? THEO: I’M […]
Hands on: Can a fertility tracker give you useful health tracking too?
Early in the pandemic, researchers started experimenting with fitness and health trackers as a way to detect COVID-19, ideally before patients noticed any symptoms, by looking at measurements like sleep levels, skin temperature, breathing rate, resting heart rate and heart rate variability (how much the heart rate changes over time […]
Large study finds clear association between fitness and mental health
New research from a large study demonstrates that low cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength have a significant association with worse mental health. Researchers have reported a clear link between low physical fitness and the risk of experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, or both. The study, which included more than 150,000 […]
Black-Owned Health and Wellness Businesses to Support Now and Always
As the country is still grappling with the tragic death of George Floyd and the ongoing protests in its wake, musician and activist Calvin Martyr has launched #BlackOutDay2020 on July 7. This campaign calls for an economic boycott where the Black community pauses on buying to highlight their economic spending […]
How one school district tends to students’ emotional health during coronavirus pandemic
SADDLE BROOK, N.J. – Three months ago, the Saddle Brook school district was making steady progress toward social and emotional learning as part of a district initiative. In-class yoga, mindfulness mantras and coping strategies for anxiety were part of the daily routine. Then came the pandemic. Virtual learning separated children from schoolmates […]
Women’s health and fitness most at risk if leisure facilities stay closed
Ongoing closures of gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres are “disproportionately” affecting women, according to Sport England, which warns gender inequalities have been exacerbated by lockdown. The Government-formed body expressed concern to MPs that the clock is being turned back after women’s sporting participation was boosted by last year’s football, […]
Health Officials Close Restaurants, Movie Theaters For Indoor Service Amid Spike In Hospitalizations, Transmission Rate
Click here to read the full article. Los Angeles County Director of Public Health Barbara Ferrer announced on Tuesday that the county was modifying its health officer order to comply with the guidelines announced on Wednesday by California Governor Gavin Newsom. “L.A. County’s really at a critical juncture at this […]