Health benefits of walking
Health benefits of walking
Studies show that walking can:
Reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke
Lower blood pressure
Reduce high cholesterol and improve blood lipid profile
Reduce body fat
Enhance mental well being
Increase bone density, hence helping to prevent osteoporosis
Reduce the risk of cancer of the colon
Reduce the risk of non insulin dependant diabetes
Help to control body weight
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Physical Benefits of Therapeutic Massage
Physical Benefits of Therapeutic Massage
1. Helps relieve stress and aids relaxation
2. Helps relieve muscle tension and stiffness
3. Alleviates discomfort during pregnancy
4. Fosters faster healing of strained muscles and sprained ligaments; reduces pain and swelling; reduces formation of excessive scar tissue
5. Reduces muscle spasms
6. Provides greater joint flexibility and range of motion
7. Enhances athletic performance; Treats [...]
Keep your back fit while you sit…..
Perhaps you’re an of office worker, or a driver, a VDT operator, or a student — you’re a person who spends a good portion of each day sitting. So why does your back ache? The fact is, most back trouble is caused by poor posture and weak muscles — two conditions common to people who [...]
Good Sleep Habits…
Have and stick to a regular bedtime and wake up schedule. Try to go to bed and get up about the same time each night and morning.
Make sure the time that you set for your bedtime, is a time in which you are sleepy.
Do not go to bed too soon or you may have [...]
Massage therapy
Massage therapy
Massage dilates the blood vessels, improving the circulation and relieving congestion throughout the body.
Massage acts as a “mechanical cleanser” stimulating lymph circulation and hastening the elimination of wastes and toxic debris.
Massage increases the number of red blood cells especially in cases of anemia.
Massage increases blood supply and nutrition to muscles without adding to their [...]
