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Is Your Blood Pressure Too High?
This is another post on Heart Month. Blood pressure is an important risk factor for heart disease — read on… How High is too High? Is a blood pressure reading of 135 over 85 healthy, or a cause for alarm? What constitutes good numbers and bad? Are healthy blood pressure readings the same for young and old, male and female, active and sedentary individuals? And how frequently should you be checking your blood pressure anyway? Those are all great questions, which reflect a desire on your part to take control of your heart health. Basically put, if your blood pressure frequently tests at 140 over 90 week after week, you…
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Important Facts About Heart Disease
Updated 2/5/2021 February is American Heart Month. This year, Friday, February 5th is Wear Red Day. This month is a good time to learn more about heart health and perhaps take steps to improve yours if possible. Heart health is a major focus for most people, and for good reason—it’s terrifying to think that something may be wrong with your ticker. Despite this awareness, many people have misconceptions about heart disease and their vulnerability to it. This article looks at some facts about heart disease that you should be aware of. 1. Heart Disease is a Leading Cause of Death The reason some causes of heart disease, like high blood…
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New Year, New Home Gyms
Late last year, I published a post on some of the basics of starting a home gym: Start a Home Gym with These Equipment Options. That is a great place to start if you are starting your own home gym. Moving forward, here we are at the start of a New Year with new bigger goals for our mental and physical health… And we are still in a pandemic right now so visiting the gym may not be the best option for many people. Thus I decided to add more to the topic of home gyms. My family has a home gym in our game room — an elliptical machine,…
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Christmas Gift Guide 2020: Garmin Forerunner 35
Some people today can get confused by all the complex features in some smartwatches. There are ones that try to do so much in such a compact device that it starts to become a bit scrambled. Product Details The actual watch portion displays a very clean and minimalistic digital clock, along with the date and battery charge level. During typical use, this is all you’re going to need to know throughout the day while you’re using it as a watch. Fitness Screens You can switch screens to go look at your fitness info, but while you’re just working or walking around, that’s your basic information. There are a few different…
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Christmas Gift Guide 2020: Fitbit Charge 4
If you enjoy going on long runs or hikes, or even just going to the gym regularly, a Fitbit can help improve your experience greatly by helping you keep track of important information while also acting as a stylish smartwatch. The latest one, the Fitbit Charge 4, has tons of features that fitness enthusiasts will love, making it a must-have for any gym-goers or runners. Product Details The first and most obvious feature of the Charge 4 is that it acts as a sleek, simple watch. Through the Fitbit app, you can change the watch face to better suit your needs and style. The Charge 4 will track plenty of…
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Christmas Gift Guide 2020: Apple Watch Series 5
Whether you’re focused on fitness or just enjoy using technology frequently, the Apple Watch Series 5 offers tons of amazing features and a quality build that helps you really get the most out of your iPhone. It has plenty of apps, both built-in and downloadable, which can help you improve your health and lifestyle and make things just a bit easier at all times. Product Details This watch features Apple’s signature Retina display, which has such a high resolution that you can’t really distinguish individual pixels, making it all look seamless and clean. The display is bright and colorful and has a touch screen. Display The Series 5 has an…
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Life Reset: Let’s Reset Your Exercise Routine
As you continue with your journey to reset your life and health, have you considered your exercise routine? Resetting is simply the process of analyzing and making changes as needed. It feels like a way of starting over and making it work better for you. Here are some things to consider when it comes to resetting your exercise routine. Exercise Improves Your Health The first reason it is a good idea to reset or at least revisit your exercise routine is because of how beneficial exercise is for your health. I have reset my exercise routine during this time of uncertainty. While many people only think of it as a…
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Start a Home Gym With These Equipment Options
I have been thinking about this topic quite a bit lately. Since I can’t really go to the gym because of my immune system suppression, I am considering what additional items I need to complete my home gym. Looking at home gym equipment can put you into sticker price shock. It can also be confusing when you try to figure out which equipment is best, what bells and whistles you need, and how you can maximize your space to get the equipment that is right for you. Before you go with the store clerk suggestion, consider these equipment options that are affordable and can get your home gym off to…
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3 Ways to Have More Energy in the Morning
We’ve all experienced it – we set our alarm for 7 AM with the best of intentions, but when the time comes, we hit the “snooze” button repeatedly and start our day much slower than we hoped. The days seem to blend together — who wants to get out of bed? Starting the day sluggishly sets a disappointing tone for the rest of the day. It’s hard to feel motivated and upbeat when you start your day behind schedule. Everyone wants to wake up with energy, but most of us start our mornings on a slow note. Fortunately, it is possible to wake up early and have high energy to…
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6 Ways to Heal Your Inner Self
Is 2020 over yet? Life can take a real toll on our emotions. When you go through a crisis, emotional scars are often left behind. If left unhealed, these scars can affect your life m1oving forward in a number of negative ways. If you’re ready to start living your best life, free from stress and trauma, it’s time to start healing your inner self. Below are 6 ideas you can try to heal your inner self and reclaim your life. 1. Pay attention to your body You know your body better than anybody else. Therefore, if you want to start feeling better, it’s important to pay attention to your body.…
