Fitness and Exercise
Staying Healthy for the Holidays
With the busyness that accompanies the Christmas season, it is easy to neglect your own health and well being. Between all the shopping, family gatherings, and rich foods, you may suddenly find yourself stressed-out, exhausted, and getting sick! It happens more often than you know.
Boost-up for Flu Season
A plant-based diet is the basis of a healthy, flu-fighting body. To give your immune system an extra boost as flu season arrives, consider the following tips.
Keeping Your Heart Healthy
A healthy diet is the best defense against high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and excess body weight; the three main factors contributing to heart disease. In honor of February as Heart-Healthy month, Down To Earth brings you some tips to maintain your heart plus a few recipe ideas.
The following is based on the American Heart Association guide for healthy American Adults:
- Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables. Choose 5 or more servings per day.
Having a Healthy Hawaiian Summer
Aloha! Summertime is here, and what could be more natural than enjoying the sunshine and fresh air of Hawai'i's beautiful mountains and beaches. Now that the days are long, we have more time to surf, hike, bike, swim. and relax!
Fun in the Sun: Summer Safety Tips
It’s summer time! That means long days at the beach, hikes in the mountains, family get-togethers, outdoor parties and plenty of fun and sun. However, summertime can also mean sunburn, dehydration, and heatstroke if you are not careful. At Down to Earth, we want to arm you with a few simple tips to prevent these concerns so you can make the most of your summer.
How to Work a Few Extra Steps Into Your Day
Modern day conveniences have made it easier and more efficient for people to get here and there without having to exert much effort. From cars to elevators and escalators to moving walkways, technology has allowed people the opportunity to cover more ground while physically doing less. But in the world of physical health, less is not more.
Gearing up to Stay Cool
Summer is here. That means long days at the beach, hikes in the mountains, family get-togethers, outdoor parties and plenty of fun and sun. Unfortunately, summertime can also mean sunburn, dehydration, and heatstroke if you are not careful. But with a little forethought and planning before you head outdoors, you can avoid some of these common mishaps and make the most of your summer.
Getting to the Heart of the Matter
At the turn of each New Year, many Americans jump on the “self-improvement” wagon. This often entails the hope of getting fit and losing weight because with spring around the corner, the motivation to improve our appearance is very high. But what is often left behind is the hope for something like a healthy heart.
Get Fit Hawai'i: Excess Weight Can Be Controlled
Since 1990 Hawai'i has seen huge increases in the proportion of people who are overweight or obese. Between 1990 and 2003 Hawai'i's rate of overweight people increased 19 percent, and the rate of obesity has doubled. In 2005, 33 percent of adults were overweight, and 20 percent were obese. That means over half of the people in Hawai'i are either overweight or obese. So what can you do to prevent obesity or lose weight if you are one of those people who struggle with weight problems?