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Important Reasons to Soak Up the Sunshine Vitamin

When is a vitamin not really a vitamin? When it's vitamin D! The "sunshine" vitamin, aptly named because sunlight is a source of it, is actually a hormone. Vitamin D is currently receiving a lot of attention and research regarding its role in various diseases. Because it isn't found in many foods, and people tend to slather on sunscreen (which blocks your body's ability to make vitamin D from the sun) or spend most of the day indoors, ma...

Beginning an exercise program can be very overwhelming-- even painful if you aren’t careful. Warming your body up prior to exercise is very important for your health (and safety) and will also help you enjoy your workouts more. Warming up for 5-10 minutes will raise your body temperature and prepare your cardiovascular, respiratory, and nervous systems for the demands of exercise by slowly increasing the blood circulation to and from your heart and muscles.

Warming up helps your ...

There's a lot of free advice about physical activity out there these days − some reliable, some not. It's easy to fall into the trap: A friend gives you an activity tip, and then you pass it on to several buddies you know. One day, you're at your weekly yoga class, and sure enough, you hear the same tip repeated, so you figure it must be true. When you're unsure, the important thing is to ask a qualified fitness professional for advice. In the meantime, knowing the differen...