Do you suffer from back pain?
You’re not alone! Each year over half of Americans will admit to suffering from back pain. Here are some tips to help keep your back healthy and avoid pain:
Maintain a healthy diet and weight.
Avoid prolonged inactivity, sitting, or bed rest.
Remain active. Exercise regularly and practice effective stretching and strengthening techniques to provide back, hips, and spine with a healthy range of motion and the strength to maintain proper posture and form.
If you suffer from back pain due to weak glutes, core, or bad posture, contact Momentum to help you get your back…back!!
Top 10 Anti-Aging Foods!
Did you know that there are such things as anti-aging foods? Neither did we! Combine anti-inflammatory properties with brain boosting omega-3s, hydrating superfoods and healthy gut promoting powerhouses. Check out the top 10 foods for the 40s!
https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/anti-aging-foods
Wellness Tip of the Week: 11 Healthy Foods to Add Back Into Your Diet
There are a few foods that became taboo during the “low-fat” craze of the 80’s and 90’s. If they’ve been off your menu since then, consider adding them back in! Read about all the benefits of these 11 unjustly judged foods here:
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/11-demonized-foods-you-should-eat
Wellness Tip of the Week: Exercise to REDUCE STRESS!
- At May 20, 2020
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By increasing serotonin, dopamine, & norepinephrine, exercise alters blood flow away from the parts of the brain involved in repeating stressful thoughts. Exercise can also reverse the stress toll by showing fewer signs of aging!
Additionally, by increasing the length of telomeres, you can even garner the anti-aging effects at the cellular level.
Less stress, less wrinkles, and better fitting clothes.
It’s a win, win!!!
Wellness Tip of the Week: KEEP ALZHEIMER’S AT BAY!
- At May 13, 2020
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The Benefits of Exercise Tip #5- Lower Arthritis & Back Pain
Discover all the great things you never knew you’d get out of a regular exercise routine:
According to MayoClinic.org-
Regular low-impact aerobic activities can increase strength and endurance in your back and improve muscle function. Abdominal and back muscle exercises (core-strengthening exercises) may help reduce symptoms by strengthening the muscles around your spine.
Exercise can also reduce arthritis pain, help maintain muscle strength in affected joints and reduce joint stiffness. It can also improve physical function and quality of life for people who have arthritis.