Overindulgence is a common Thanksgiving theme. With plates full of carbs, sugars, and gravy, it is easy to veer off your normal diet and overeat. The good news is, you don’t have to fall victim this year. Instead, follow our tips about how to keep it healthy on Thanksgiving. Instead of the bird...
by Doug Rich, PT, OCS, CHT | Red Mountain Dehydration is commonly defined as a harmful reduction in the amount of water in the body. Dehydration doesn’t just affect you when you are outside sweating, or when hiking through the hot desert. Dehydration can affect you just as easily when going...
by Susan Williams PT, DPT | Metro Center Location Let's Celebrate "National Nutrition Month" Together The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics created National Nutrition Month to increase awareness of nutrition's importance and how nutrition can help you achieve your goals. Specifically, the month...
by Aubrie Carter, MS, AT, ATC Downtown To be more dedicated to our health goals, let’s first understand one of the essential building blocks of our body and mind, not only to get quick results. Let's focus on the immune system and the anti-inflammatory diet. What is Inflammation? The immune system...
Globally, heart disease is the leading cause of death, taking more lives than cancer and lung diseases combined. For survivors entering rehabilitation therapy, preventing another attack is high on their priority list. With so many people affected, it’s no wonder why people are looking for ways to...
It’s fitting that in the month of Valentine’s Day comes another reason to turn your attention to the heart—February is also American Heart Month. As physical therapy and sports medicine professionals, we encourage our clients to make the healthiest lifestyle choices possible. This month we’re...
Nutrition matters when it comes to your everyday wellness. If you fail to give your body the vitamins, minerals, and care it needs, it could harm your health. As we continue to celebrate National Nutrition Month, here are our top ten tips for better and healthier living. 1. Eat Breakfast ...
When inflammation occurs in the body, especially in your joints it can cause irritation, wearing down of cartilage, and may even lead to arthritis. Chronic inflammation if left unchecked can have damaging consequences over the long term. But did you know that the foods you eat, the quality of...
Many people are searching for a new diet or the latest fad to lose weight, feel healthier and increase energy. Eighty percent of how your body looks is based on nutrition. You can work out all you want but until you change your eating habits you will not see optimal results. Clean eating is a...
Proper post-workout nutrition is essential for those interested in increasing lean body mass, losing weight and achieving their fitness goals. For those new to fitness, you may find yourself in a nutritional supplement store surrounded by hundreds of different options that ensure you will become a...
