Cold Weather Exercise Tips
On this first day of winter with the advent of cold weather, it is a good idea to remind ourselves that inclement weather conditions are not an excuse to blow off exercise. Last year I wrote Cold...
View ArticleNew Year’s Resolutions, er, Revolutions
Getting through December in a four season climate like Chicago is a dicey experience for a guy who wants to ride his bike every day. You just don’t know what the weatherman will be serving up on any...
View ArticleVitamin D and Your Body – Harvard
Earlier this week I wrote about Vitamin D affecting waist reduction in a study. It is complicated to work out all the factors that affect our Vitamin D level yet this is a very valuable vitamin in our...
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Tony:Sounds good to me. Originally posted on : Jean Burgener, VP Post Acute Services, Aspirus Getting older can mean changes in nutritional needs. It can also be a time when it is more difficult to eat...
View ArticleShort Bursts of Exercise are Heart Helpful – Study
Short bursts of exercise like walking up stairs or doing yard work are excellent for warding off health problems like high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes, according to an article in the...
View ArticleWhat is Nature-Deficit Disorder?
What are we talking about here? Wikipedia says Nature-Deficit Disorder refers to a hypothesis by Richard Louv in his 2005 book Last Child in the Woods that human beings, especially children, are...
View ArticleA Cold Weather Exercise Tip
Because I ride my bike almost daily here in Chicago, a four season city, I have a lot of experience with exercising out in the cold. Nonetheless, I had an experience today in 35F degree weather that...
View ArticleCDC Reports Flu Hit Younger People Particularly Hard This Season
Vaccination lowered risk of having to go to the doctor by about 60 percent for people of all ages This influenza season was particularly hard on younger- and middle-age adults, the Centers for Disease...
View ArticleCold Weather Cycling Tips
Regular readers know that I ride year ’round here in Chicago. Through November, we barely cracked 40 degrees F which didn’t call for much extra prep beyond gloves and ear covering. Come December,...
View ArticleCold weather tips – NIA
Regular readers know that I just turned 77 last week. While I enjoy robust good health at present that is not true of many of my fellow senior citizens. A lot of them don’t get out a lot and suffer...
View ArticleFrequently asked questions about colds and the flu – Harvard
Since we are in/entering cold/flu season, I thought this was some timely information from Harvard HealthBeat. I hope you make it through the entire season without needing any of the tips. Here are...
View ArticleWhy am I cold when you aren’t? – MNT
A little personal history here. Back when I first retired, 17 years ago, I got really careless about my weight and health. I ballooned up to 225 pounds from the 185 to 190 that I had carried while...
View ArticleSome tips for biking in cold weather …
“The hawk is back.” That’s what we Chicagoans say when temperatures turn cold here. I woke up to 22F degrees the other morning. Mid November is a bit early for such temps, but if you want to ride your...
View ArticleAre colder temps healthier? MNT
Although Chicago has had some spring like temperatures in the past week, this is December and colder readings are on the way. Personally, while I don’t like to feel the cold, I do like the fact that I...
View ArticleSome tips for biking in cold weather …
Baby, it’s cold outside! (So, sue me.) I am reblogging this because the Weather Channel said that more than 20 million people are under cold weather conditions today. One Regular Guy Writing about...
View ArticleCold weather woes and dry eyes
I have an apartment facing southeast with big windows so I get a lot of sunshine in the winter which warms the unit and cuts into heating bills. As a result I have less reason to suffer from dry eyes...
View ArticleHot tips for Cold weather
Now that much of the nation is over the Polar Vortex that came through , I thought it might be a good idea to revisit the idea of surviving and thriving in cold weather. Winter isn’t over yet. Here are...
View ArticleSome tips for biking (or any exercise) in cold weather …
“The hawk is back.” That’s what we Chicagoans say when temperatures turn cold here. I woke up to 20F degrees the other morning. The second week in November is a bit early for such temps, but if you...
View ArticleProtecting fingers and toes in winter – Mayo Clinic
As a hand-arthritis sufferer, I was particularly interested in this notice from the Mayo Clinic. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Winter’s chill can be especially hard on the fingers and toes if you have...
View ArticleSeasonal anomalies of heart disease
A growing body of research suggests heart attacks, angina and other heart events increase during winter and summer. Now, a new study could explain why. Researchers reviewed an international registry...
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