Blog Posts
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Five Ways to Help Your Immune System this Winter
This coming winter will be like no other. Along with the common cold and the seasonal flu, most places are in a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, making for a triple whammy of viruses potentially attacking our bodies. Our main defense system is our immune system. It’s a complex network of pathways involving multiple…
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What is the best exercise for you?
As an exercise professional I’m often asked what is the best exercise? If you search Google, you’ll get page after page of articles highlighting one, or a small number of exercises, as if any single activity is superior to the rest. But there are literally a limitless range of exercises you can do. And each…
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Exercise and Your Bones
Bone health is an important but often overlooked aspect of our body’s overall wellness. Many of us think bones are inert, but they’re living organs that are continually remodelling. How active you are and the type of exercise you get can affect how strong your bones are. Likewise, if you don’t’ get enough activity, your…
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How much exercise do I need?
“If there is any deficiency in food or exercise, the body will fall sick.” Hippocrates Circa 450 BC The human body is made to move. Whether through exercise or general physical activity, our bodies need movement to stay healthy. Anyone who’s had an arm or leg in a cast can tell you how it results…
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The Connection Between Exercise and the Brain
It’s long be said; strong body, strong mind. And that’s certainly true. While medicine separates the body into different organs, there’s no denying everything is connected. When your body’s tired, overworked or sick, it’s hard to think, remember and process information. In contrast, when you’re body’s healthy and strong, you think better too. So what…
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Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) and Your Health
Are you someone who fidgets a lot? Or maybe being motionless comes natural? Or perhaps you’re right in middle. I’m sure many of us had parents telling us to sit still. But all that knee bobbing, foot tapping and finger twiddling may be good for your health. Called non-exercise activity thermogenesis (or NEAT), these and…