Tag: exercise
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Snow shovelling: Good exercise or deadly activity?
With shorter nights and winter coming, many of us can expect the snow to be falling soon (if not already). Winter is a great time to enjoy a different set of outdoor activities such as skiing, snowshoeing, skating and tobogganing. Many of us will also have to spend some time getting out a shovel and…
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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…