A healthy society is a goal that all governments try to achieve but how do they go about it? In the quest for good health, you are going to find that some countries have better strategies for achieving it than others. By standardizing key metrics, the healthiness of countries can be contrasted to explain the…
Using both his passion for gaming and business, Yash Jain developed the app Hero Trainer to help give gamers a platform to focus on their physical health When you picture the stereotypical gamer, what do you see? Certainly, you do not picture a handsome, social and healthy individual. Instead, you likely picture someone who lives…
Given that the weather is only going to get better for a while, you are probably already planning your next trip in the wilderness or hike around Pasadena. After all, it’s always nice to spend a lovely day outside with your friends and your loved ones. Plus, if you couldn’t resist the temptation over Christmas…
By Robbie Alexander, NSCA-CPT, APDT Do you want to be known as a dreamer or more of a goal achiever? Every year at this time, so many people get caught up in the same old, New Year’s traditions. There are New Year’s party plans, Rose Parade campouts, football games and of course, the resolutions to…
Martial Arts: The Best Path to Fitness By Robbie Alexander, NSCA-CPT Could traditional martial arts be used for accomplishing big fitness goals? By “big” I mean agility, endurance, flexibility, muscle building, strength and power development. For centuries, the many different forms of martial arts have been used as tools for positive change and since their…
If your thyroid gland starts to slow down and produce less of the vital hormones that help to regulate your metabolism, it can leave you feeling fatigued and even depressed. Over 11 million Americans deal with Hypothyroidism, which is when your thyroid is not working efficiently. Creating a proactive routine to keep your thyroid in…
People 50 and older will fine-tune their lives, health, safety and more at the first annual #AgeWell Day, sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, scheduled Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9 a.m. to 4p.m. at the Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly Street. The morning features three speakers on issues of Healthy Aging each addressing one of the…
Beer, wine, or liquor? Did a response pop into your head instantly when you read that question? It did for me. I, like 70% of the U.S. adult population, enjoy having a cold drink every now and then. But I know, and you should too, that those drinks are not doing your health, or your…
