Health Blog Category: Stay Active
5 Activities To Improve Your Health
If you spend your days hobbling painfully from your bed to your reclining chair and back, the notion of pursuing any kind of vigorous activity may be the furthest thing from your mind. The truth, however, is that getting active can vastly improve your health, your comfort, mobility, and overall quality of life. Keep reading to learn more about how physical activity can help you feel your best and enjoy better health!
The importance of good health
It’s all relative when it comes to the words “health” and “wellness.” It essentially indicates that your body is functioning at its peak in terms of respiration, circulation, digestion, and other areas.
Read full blogThe Importance of Carbs for a Highly Active Lifestyle
If you lead an active lifestyle, fitness is critical for your well-being. Athletic training, competitions, workout routines, injury rehabilitation exercises, and even the non-stop pace of everyday life all take energy — and the first source of energy your body turns to comes in the form of carbohydrates. If you’re pushing your body hard in physical therapy, you’ll need plenty of carbs to help you achieve your goals. Let’s look at the role of carbohydrates as a fuel source, what happens if you let your carb stores run out, and how our physical therapist can guide you in your carb intake.
Read full blog7 Simple Ways To Stay Active
Too many of us have an all-or-nothing attitude when it comes to staying fit. We’re too “slammed” at work for the gym, or our kids’ activities are keeping us in the car — and off the track — for long hours. Ponchatoula Therapy in Ponchatoula, LA recommends these 7 simple ways to stay active in a busy, sedentary lifestyle.
1. Take the Longest — or Hardest — Distance Between Two Points
Speed is usually the name of the game in your busy life.
Read full blogHow to Stay Active at Work
Having a desk job will naturally keep you from moving about in a natural fashion. The less you are active, the more you will experience fatigue and stiffness, both mentally and physically. Taking the time to move around and create a more comfortable environment for yourself may seem like wasted time, but your productivity will actually increase if you trust yourself to perform. Here are just a few of the activities that you must take the time to perform routinely in order to keep your blood flowing and your productivity high in the office.
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