Pay Your Body Back™ with an Active Lifestyle

Make sure you Pay Your Body Back™ with enough activity every day to keep it working properly. Getting enough activity can be difficult when you spend your day at a desk or behind the wheel. The good news is a small amount of activity can make a difference in your health. A study at Duke…

Gateway Technical College Well at Work Program

Staff from all three Gateway Technical College campuses joined together for a day of workshops in Kenosha. Eliz provided two breakout sessions: Active At Work: Participants practiced how to get more exercise at their desks, in their cars, in their kitchens – everywhere! Gimme A Break: Stress Management in Difficult Situations: Participants examined how men…

Too Busy To Work Out? Use Chunks: Active At Work

So what if you can’t make it to the gym! Find it hard to fit a 30 minute workout into your busy day? Don’t worry, short periods of activity can be just as beneficial. Don’t deprive your body of the activity it needs – get it in small chunks of time. Research conducted by the…

Busy Woman’s Guide Review of Mari Winsor Slimming Pilates

Product Description: Mari Winsor Slimming Pilates features three DVDs and an innovative exercise tool called The Accelerator, A weight loss plan, eating on the go booklet and offer to join Mari’s web group are also included. Price: $59.95 Rating System is on the scale of 1 to 5 hearts. One heart is a poor rating,…

How To Pay Your Body Back™ With an Active Lifestyle

Your body was built to move, not sit. Make sure you Pay Your Body Back™ with enough activity every day to keep it working properly. Getting enough activity can be difficult when you spend your day at a desk or behind the wheel. The good news is a small amount of activity can make a…

Are Triathlons Too Dangerous? Busy Woman’s Guide to an Active Lifestyle

I’ve been thinking about doing a triathlon to help me lose some of the baby weight, but am worried about the stories about people dying in the swimming part. Is it safe? That depends. I’m a big fan of triathlons, especially the women-only events, but you shouldn’t make the decision to do one without a…

Busy Woman’s Guide to Lower Blood Pressure: 7 Easy Tips

Doing your best to keep your blood pressure in check and it is still high? Try one (or more) of these secrets to bring it down: Drink water: You need 5 kitchen-sized glasses of water per day to keep your blood flowing correctly. Do you get enough? Too little water will raise your blood pressure.…

Yard Work IS Exercise!

Check out Eliz’s Quick Tip on using yard work to move more! Remember to drink water when working out in the yard, and to wear sunscreen! Get moving this season – it’s great for your heart, and your garden! How are you keeping active this season? Eliz Greene survived a massive heart attack while seven-months…