Archive for March 8th, 2007

Posted on March 8th, 2007 by by SaneFitness

Top 10 cities for taking a walk

According to this article at cnn , Prevention magainzine chose Madison, WI as the most walkable city in the United States. Austin, Texas came in at number two, and San Francisco ranked as number three. The list was commissioned by the American Podiatric Medical Association based on certain standards, but I don’t know if they [...]

Posted on March 8th, 2007 by by SaneFitness

Germs, close and personal

This site takes a close look at germs, bacteria, viruses, fungus and pollen. It uses Electron microscopy to bring us a view that has seldom been seen before. In a way, the pictures are hauntingly eerie and kind of beautiful when you realize the detail you’re seeing at this sub-microscopic level.

Posted on March 8th, 2007 by by SaneFitness

841-pound woman dies after massive heart attack

Renee Williams , the 841-pound woman thought to be the largest ever to receive gastric bypass surgery, died Sunday night of a massive heart attack. I don’t know why this story saddens me so much. I guess its because of the stigma she must’ve faced before seeking help. You know, if a person has anorexia, [...]

Posted on March 8th, 2007 by by SaneFitness

Disease Mongers

I don’t know how we ever found interesting, relevant or unique content before StumbleUpon was invented. Now that I have it, I find that I use it daily and that is how I found this. I put the cartoon in the humor category, but I think it is more truthful than we all may realize. [...]

Posted on March 8th, 2007 by by SaneFitness

Stay current on your First Aid

When was the last time you read up on First Aid practices? Generally speaking, the rules don’t vary much, but you may not realize how much you’ve forgotten. It might be a good idea to visit this site and brush up on the subject. In case of an emergency, you may not have time to [...]

Posted on March 8th, 2007 by by SaneFitness

Shopping for supplements

I spent quite a bit of time researching andrographis, and wanted to add it to the supplements I take. However, I didn’t need to place another vitamin order with my regular online retailer, so I decided to try to find it locally.
I checked the big chain vitamin stores, but no luck. So I called  Nature’s [...]

Posted on March 8th, 2007 by by SaneFitness

Healthy computer use, Healthy eyes

When you’re sitting and staring at your monitor, it’s easy to forget to take needed breaks. The 10-10-10 rule may help you to remember to give your eyes a bit of relief throughout the day.
When you are performing close work for over 10 consecutive minutes, look away from the screen and focus on something [...]

Posted on March 8th, 2007 by by SaneFitness

Great resource about Natural Health

Last night, I spent hours trying to research information on Andrographis. I wish I would’ve found this site earlier because it would’ve saved me so much time. Natural Medicine has a wealth of information available, including vaccination reactions, supplements and vitamins.
Speaking of andrographis, there is a lot of information showing that it helps with immune [...]