Photo from Runner’s World.com by Oksana Badrak
For this week’s article roundup, I found some great ways to motivate for your winter workouts, articles on the positive impact exercise can have on pain, and more ways to keep your holidays healthy – check it out!
Winter weather can put a big damper on motivation, especially for those of us who enjoy running outdoors. But when I was training for my marathon, I learned quickly that cooler temps are much better for running. Now, let me preface that by saying that we are in Atlanta, GA. So I can’t speak to running in North Dakota, but I do know that you can’t let an under 50 degree day deter you! Once you get going, you’ll see that your body warms up and the cool, crisp air is refreshing.
For more tips on winter running, check out Runner’s World’s 10 Tips for running in the cold.
Still not convinced? Runner’s World also provides a comprehensive guide to winter running – for info on injury prevention, motivation, workouts & more – CLICK HERE.
Research is being done every day on how exercise can prevent and treat disease and symptoms of disease. Recently, I’ve seen several articles that specifically discuss the effects of exercise on different types of pain. It’s amazing, really, that from migraine pain, to leg pain, to even the pain of depression, exercise can be a very effective treatment.
CLICK HERE for an article from the Seattle Times on a University of Minnesota study showing that exercise may be more effective than stents for treating patients with leg pain due to narrowed arteries.
Got migraines? Get some exericse! CLICK HERE to read why.
At some time or another, many of us deal with the blues. And whether it’s true clinical depression, anxiety or just a bad day, exercise may be able to help. CLICK HERE to see how.
With the holiday party season in full swing, I wanted to revisit our tips, tricks and recipes that will help you maintain, not gain, during the holidays!
We posted some TIPS FOR A HEALTHY HOLIDAY from our Registered Dietitian before Thanksgiving – make sure you check those out again now that holiday party season is in full swing!
Looking for a RECIPE SUBSTITUTION GUIDE so that you can use your favorite family recipe, but make it a little healthier for your family? Look no further! Print out Tanya’s list and keep it handy for your next shopping trip!
Need even more healthy holiday tips and recipes? I found THIS GUIDE from Hungry Girl – there are some great tips, recipes and tricks to help you through the holiday season!
While I’m not sure I totally buy into this, Fitbie suggests that we can actually “Eat, Drink & Still Shrink” during the holidays by using their guide!
Find articles during the week that you think we’ll be interested in? Let us know! Leave the link in the comments below.
