by PerErik | Jan 22, 2013 | Tennis Tips
Staying Healthy By Mayo Clinic staff When you think of adult health, you might think about various ways to stay healthy — from hand-washing and vaccines to cancer prevention. Good for you! The choices you make every day go a long way toward promoting adult health....
by PerErik | Jan 22, 2013 | Tennis Tips
Sleep 8 Hours a Day Quality sleep is good for your heart. It can be a challenge to make time for good sleep, but it’s important. For two weeks try to get eight hours of good, quality sleep each night. Yes, each person’s sleep needs vary slightly, but eight...
by PerErik | Jan 21, 2013 | Tennis Tips
Move 10 Minutes a Day Add at least 10 minutes of moderately intense physical activity to what you do every day. Sure government recommendations say 30 minutes or more, but the bottom line is even 10 minutes makes a difference. For example, just 60 to 90 minutes a week...
by PerErik | Jan 21, 2013 | Tennis Tips
Eat Five Servings of Fruit and Vegetables Eat five servings of fruit and vegetables a day to boost your heart health. Start by eating breakfast and including at least one serving of fruit or vegetable. Snack on vegetables or fruit in between meals. Make a conscious...
by PerErik | Jan 21, 2013 | Tennis Tips
Healthy heart for life: Avoiding heart disease I’d like to improve my heart health, but am worried I don’t have the motivation to join a gym or make big diet changes. Any advice? Answer from Martha Grogan, M.D. It’s great that you want to improve...
by PerErik | Jan 21, 2013 | Tennis Tips
Sleep and weight gain: What’s the connection? Is too little sleep a cause of weight gain? Answer from Donald Hensrud, M.D. It may be. Recent studies have suggested an association between sleep duration and weight gain. Sleeping less than five hours — or more...
