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Fitness consulting firm warns of unhealthy corporate culture
A new study by fitness consulting firm Elite Fitness focusing on the health of the Bahamian workforce purports to show that the corporate culture of many Bahamian organizations
Common running injuries to the feet
Common running injuries to the feet
As part of your fitness plan for this year many of you may want to, or have already started a running program, or scores of you may have completed the grueling 13.1 or 26.2 mile runs on the recent Marathon Bahamas course.
Arthritis: Oh my aching feet
Arthritis: Oh my aching feet
Complaints of joint pain seem common place and are even expected as people age. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States affecting more than 40 million people. It is more common as you get older, especially in the elderly, however it can occur at any age, and the word literally means pain within a joint. Arthritis, describes the inflammation and swelling of the cartilage a...
Joint Pain Loves Women
Joint Pain Loves Women
Research shows that women suffer from joint pain to a greater extent than men. Causes of joint pain in women include: rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other autoimmune diseases (lupus, and multiple sclerosis) which strike approximately three times more women than men. And fibromyalgia (fy-bro-my-al-ja) affects women eight times more frequently than men. Female hormones are believed to play a role in ...
Help Knees Feel Better With This Fruit
Help Knees Feel Better With This Fruit
Creaky knees? Maybe snacking on these every day could help bring a little comfort - grapes. The res-ver-a-trol in grapes has long been praised for its heart-healthy properties.
Good Food For Your Knees
Good Food For Your Knees
For more youthful knee joints - or anything that bends - consider what?s in your kitchen. These six foods could be your best medicine: berries, ginger, avocado, flaxseeds, omega-3-rich fish, and soy.
Key Muscle Group for Great Knees
Key Muscle Group for Great Knees
If your knees bother you when you bend them, here?s a natural way to help ease the pain: Get strong quads. Research shows that strengthening these key leg muscles can actually help you maintain your cartilage - the stuff that tends to break down as arthritis sets in.