Waynedale Health
We like to keep our Waynedale News readers safe and healthy! These are the most current articles and stories to improve your body and mental health written by our original, local writers from around the Waynedale (Fort Wayne), Indiana Community.
WHICH TYPE OF EXERCISE IS RIGHT FOR ME? - A HEALTHY DAY
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- Friday, 24 May 2013
- by James Nill
Is lifting weights going to give me the best result? Maybe I should concentrate on running - that will really help to strengthen my heart. What about yoga - everyone says yoga is good for flexibility. All of us, at one point or another, have had these conversations with ourselves. We're continually bombarded with exercise-related stories on television, in magazines, and in our electronic newsreaders. But many of us don't know how to put the information we're receiving to good use. We don't have...
WALKING AS A LIFESTYLE CHOICE - A HEALTHY DAY
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- Friday, 10 May 2013
- by The Waynedale News Staff
Everyone knows he or she "should" be doing regular exercise, but most people have not exercised in so many years that they don't know where to begin. As a result, people start and stop various training programs and routines. They join gyms, buy workout clothes, spend hard-earned income, and ultimately fail to follow-through because they don't have a clear idea of how to exercise effectively.
One of the issues relates to the many choices available. You can lift weights, swim, ride a bicycle...
A HEALTHY DAY: MEDITATION AND ME
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- Friday, 12 April 2013
- by James Nill
For many of us, the practice of meditation seems like a totally foreign notion. In an era of full-time, morning-to-night distractions and distractibility, the concept of quietly sitting with nothing else to do seems impossibly ridiculous. Why would anyone do that, we ask, as we text message with one hand and channel surf with the other.
Of course, this lack of ability to pay attention and focus for more than 15 seconds at a time is at the core of many of our health issues. Learning how to...
MAYOR ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO TAKE THE BIKE CHALLENGE
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- Friday, 10 May 2013
- by The Waynedale News Staff
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry is encouraging local residents to take part in the Fort Wayne Bike Challenge and see if they can pedal more miles than other local riders. The Bike Challenge takes place this month to celebrate National Bike Month.
"Fort Wayne has an outstanding biking community and we want to encourage even more local residents to take advantage of the benefits of cycling," said Mayor Henry. "Getting on a bike promotes good health and also reduces the use of gasoline and...
TOP TWO TIPS FOR REACHING YOUR NORMAL WEIGHT - A HEALTHY DAY
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- Friday, 26 April 2013
- by James Nill
It's well-known that one-third of American adults are overweight and an additional one-third are obese.1 In addition, 17% of U.S. children and adolescents are obese.2 Worldwide statistics are similar. These facts are strongly associated with ongoing epidemics in diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Diabetes may cause loss of vision, kidney problems, and loss of circulation in the legs and feet. Cardiovascular disease includes high blood pressure, stroke, and heart attacks. Being overweight or...
FORT WAYNE ARTHRITIS WALK
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- Friday, 12 April 2013
- by e-publisher
Join the fight against the nation's leading cause of disability by taking part in the Fort Wayne Arthritis Walk on May 4, 2012 at Headwaters Park at 2:00 pm. The Arthritis Walk is an annual event held by the Arthritis Foundation to raise funds to fight arthritis and spread the message that regular movement can limit the impact of arthritis.
Arthritis affects 50 million Americans, which is one in every five adults. While often associated with old age, arthritis can affect men, women and...
