Dave Elger is a well respected authority within the running community having written hundreds of articles on the topics of running and wellness. You can contact him at http://www.daveelger.com. He also supports the Okinawa Running Club
Should Smoke Breaks Be Regulated? It?s a fact of life that smokers take more breaks than non-smokers during work hours. In 2000 a Lansing, Michigan Research firm surveyed 17 area health care systems and discovered that smokers averaged 3 smoke breaks per day, each 13 minutes long. Recently I asked 18 individuals enrolled in a toba... Similar Editorial : Going Up In Smoke by scubaman. | Source : Career Advancement
Is Walking 30 Minutes A Day Enough? The benefits of regular exercise are well documented. According to the Surgeon General Executive Summary on Physical Activity and Health, higher levels of physical activity are linked to lower overall mortality rates, decreased risk of cardiovascular disease, prevention or delay of high blood press... Similar Editorial : Walking for Fat Loss by Jesse Cannone. | Source : Fitness Training
Why Women Should Strength Train Ladies, are you as strong as you were 10 years ago? Do you notice fat where there used to be muscle? Do you feel older than you would like? Are you finding it more difficult to maintain your weight even though you are eating less? These are just some of the questions that author/researcher Dr. M... Similar Editorial : Strength Within by A.z. Alfred. | Source : Weight Loss Medication
What Do You Know About Calories? We talk about them frequently. Some people are obsessed. Others cannot control them. I am talking about calories, typically on the mind of Americans who struggle with weight. What exactly is a calorie? A calorie is a unit of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of wate... Similar Editorial : What Are Calories by ChrisChew. | Source : Teen Weight Loss
Worst Foods You Can Eat I recently came across an article entitled, The Five Absolute Worst Foods You Can Eat. It was written by Dr. Joseph Mercola, an osteopath who also wrote The No Grain Diet Book, a New York Times best seller. The article sparked my interest. What foods made his list? Hot dogs? Brats?... Similar Editorial : Worst 25 U by Mike Colpitts. | Source : Losing Weight
Weigh Yourself Often Here is a tip. Whether you are trying to lose weight or gain, the first thing you should do is weigh yourself. I?ve noticed a surprising number of people that would like to lose weight or obviously need to but have no idea what they actually weigh. Could be they know they are too heav... Source : Losing Weight
Are Athletes Drinking Too Much Between Workouts? Could it be that nearly everybody (including me)dispensing advice on how much to drink is totally wrong? Apparently a new theory is being proposed that could change the drinking habits of endurance athletes.During exercise, nobody disputes the fact that significant dehydration impair... Similar Editorial : Athletes Foot by Rachanee28. | Source : Men’s Fitness
Walk 77 Miles To Burn Off 1 Pound! Are You Kidding? Years ago we used to think that walking burned the same number of calories as running. Moving a body mass from point A to point B takes the same amount of energy. If you run, you will burn calories at a much faster rate but for a much shorter period of time. The magic number we always used wa... Similar Editorial : Loose A Pound by Sergios Charntikov. | Source : Stomach Fat Loss
Natural Remedies For The Common Cold Natural cold remedies have been around for centuries. According to the The Berkley Wellness Newsletter, plants that have not been used at some time in hope of combating the common cold are indeed rare. The Chinese have been treating illnesses with an assortment of herbal remedy concoctions for centuries. Does anything work? While there is still no proven cure for the common cold, several...... Similar Editorial : Conquering the Common Cold by Mari Peckham. | Source : Cosmetic Acupuncture
Running Barefoot There is no question that running shoes today are far superior to anything we used back in the early 1970s. In those days companies weren't putting much effort into technology for developing shock absorption, stability, and motion control for running shoes. If you are close to my age, then you'll remember the early days of the 70's running boom when state of the art was Nike's new outersole,...... Similar Editorial : Running Your Own Race by Elena Fawkner. | Source : Run Distance
10 Ways To Improve Your Run Time Wiithout Extra Miles For years I believed the only way to improve as a distance runner was to run faster, maybe longer, or some combination of both. I've sat back and watched the world's elite runners spend an entire year of unimaginable high volume, high intensity training, just to shave fractions of a second off of their mile or 1500 meter time. Fortunately, it doesn't take that much effort for us mortals to...... Similar Editorial : Got Some Extra Time by chammer123. | Source : Run Distance
Are Energy Drinks Bad There is probably nothing wrong with an occasional energy drink for most people, but they may pose problems for those who choose to push the limits... Similar Editorial : Are Credit Cards Bad by Jude Wright. | Source : Indian Food
Improve Your Running Speed Carry the technique over to easy jogging and finally during hard race pace running. Before long your new breathing pattern will become second nature during races and hard training sessions... Similar Editorial : How Long To Run 5k by Brian Mcgregor. | Source : cardio workouts
The Big Turn Off SEE Kruger National Park, just 10km from Hazyview. Did you find this article useful? For more useful tips, hints, guide and points to ponder pertaining to traveling, do please browse at our websites... Similar Editorial : Buying The Big Jets by Kelly Price. | Source : Where To Vacation In May
Are Energy Drinks Safe? Need an energy boost? More people than ever are turning to so called energy drinks for increased stamina, alertness, better workouts, late night partying, and who knows what else. It’s now estimated that there are as many as 200 different brands of energy drinks in the U.S., bringing in close to 1 b... Similar Editorial : The Thrill Of A Safe Grill by Wayne Ryan. | Source : Food And Beverage
Worst Foods You Can Eat I recently came across an article entitled, The Five Absolute Worst Foods You Can Eat. It was written by Dr. Joseph Mercola, an osteopath who also wrote The No Grain Diet Book, a New York Times best seller. The article sparked my interest. What foods made his list? Hot dogs? Brats? How about a... Similar Editorial : How To Eat Chocolate by Howie Wang. | Source : Food Nutrition
