Monthly Archives: November 2011

Exercise can help Arthritis Patients

Doctors are beginning to prescribe exercise as therapy for Arthritis.  If you suffer the pain and stiffness of arthritis, you may not be enthusiastic about exercising. But arthritis specialists say that’s exactly what you need to do.  A recent study from Northwestern University looked at physical activity among 1,000 adults, between 49 and 84 years old, [...]
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Barriers to Exercise

Hi Anne, I have a hard time staying on an exercise program. My lack of progress can cause so much frustration that I give up…Thanks, Lita Understood… we need to define our expectations and make them manageable. Everyone is different and has different results and different goals. If we we grade our progress just on weight-loss, frustration [...]
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National Institute on Aging

Here’s a good link for information on Aging….. worth a look. http://www.nia.nih.gov/ For information on the G4Life Campaign, go straight to http://go4life.niapublications.org/
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Effort vs. Results

We put forth effort and we don’t see the results we want.  We look at the scale and are disappointed.  So what do we focus on, the effort or the result?  We dwell on the result, because it’s right before our eyes. As with so many aspects of life, this focus on results is an illusion.  [...]
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