BH4BP #73 – Stressed? Meditate On This!
Photo by Hape Gera via Flickr As you all know, today’s fast paced world can be very stressful. It pulls us in a million and one directions, and we’re always rushing to meet an unending string of...
View ArticleBHTV #24 – Traveling, Eating & Staying Healthy
Going on vacation is one of life’s greatest pleasures. For some, it’s a time to escape from the stress of work and home life and relax. For others, it’s a time to explore new places and experience...
View ArticleHoliday at the Office: Fight the Feeding Frenzy!
Photo by Danilo Rizzuti via freedigitalphotos.net Pamela was not looking forward to heading back to the office after Thanksgiving. It wasn’t the work or the coworkers. She loved them. It was the 10...
View ArticleBH4BP #74 – Choosing the Right Doctor
Photo by renjith krishnan via freedigitalphotos We all visit the doctor at some point in our lives, no matter how well we care for our health, whether it be for a check-up or to treat a medical...
View ArticleBHTV #25 – Speed Up That Metabolism!
Today’s show was inspired by one of my twitter followers, Pratik Patel, otherwise known as ppatel on twitter. He wanted to know how to speed up his metabolism. Like Pratik, many people would love to...
View ArticleHemorrhoids: A Pain In the Backside
Photo by Bev Sykes via Flickr Gary had been constipated for the past few weeks, always straining during his bowel movements. He was so frustrated and uncomfortable. Then a few days ago he noticed...
View ArticleAPTA Runner Foot Health Tweetchat
The APTA has asked me to moderate the APTA’s first Move Forward PT tweetchat. It will take place on April 28th, 2010 at 8 pm-9 pm ET. The focus will be on foot health for runners. So, if you’re...
View ArticleAPTA Exercise to Fight Obesity Tweetchat
The APTA has asked me to answer questions and address issues related to the role of physical activity in staying fit, starting an exercise regimen, and exercise considerations for people who are obese...
View ArticleFeatured on APTA’s Move Forward Monday
Talli van Sunder Running On April 4th, 2011 I was featured on the American Physical Therapy Association’s (APTA) Move Forward’s website. I was part of their Move Forward Monday spotlight. In the...
View Article3 Foods that are Great for Your Waistline and Oral Health
Photo by D Sharon Pruitt Incorporating low-calorie, high nutrient foods into your diet is one of the best ways to lose weight and to maintain your current weight. Maintaining a trim waistline is...
View ArticlePicking the Best Way to Turn Your Commute Into A Workout
Get fit while getting to work For most Americans, the daily commute is a time to sit in the car, listen to some music, and sip on the coffee they brewed overnight or the water they grabbed from their...
View ArticleHow to Fight Natural Hunger Urges
Wrapping our heads around dieting and nutrition can be difficult. In recent years, it has become increasingly difficult to focus on one set path to take with so many different types of dieting...
View ArticleLosing Weight Later in Life
A recent study from Harvard Medical School shows that being overweight or obese when you are middle-aged is an excellent indicator that you may not have much longer to live. The study also shows that...
View ArticleFour Ways to Train Lats Fast
When developing a weight lifting regimen, one of the major muscle groups that gets overlooked is the back. Most people get too preoccupied with developing a massive chest and bulging biceps to realize...
View ArticleLowering Risk of Developing Type II Diabetes
American rates for developing type II diabetes far exceed any other industrialized nation’s figures. Those rates are sad side effects of our obesity epidemic, which should be a top priority for our...
View ArticleReview: LifeWise™ JW-005S Step Counter & LifeWise™ 4-Function Pedometer
I received these two products from RadioShack© for review and since I’m both into exercise and a Director of Rehabilitation for a skilled nursing facility, I decided to test these out in a couple...
View ArticleRekindling Your Workout Motivation
All of us who exercise regularly will occasionally run into a rough patch during which we are simply less motivated to workout. Maybe we’re slightly burned out because we’ve been exercising too hard...
View ArticleGluten Free Diet: Feeling Better Yet?
Two years ago we found out that my now 3 year old son had a gluten allergy. It all started when he was diagnosed with eczema when he was 9 months old. For those of you who don’t know, eczema is an...
View ArticleLiving to 100 and Loving It!
Living to a ripe old age has always been a goal of mine. For that reason, any news story about someone that has lived to a hundred or beyond gets my attention immediately. I love to see what they did...
View ArticleBikram Yoga: Not All It Is Claimed To Be
Photo by lululemon athletica via Flickr A few blocks from my house, there is a Bikram yoga studio that I have walked past multiple times on my way to and from work. And I have always wondered as I...
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