Motion 4 Life Fitness Blog
Six Tips for Enjoying Holiday Eating
The holidays are approaching along with all those tempting foods. But is overeating inevitable? It is not, according to Amanda Garant, staff Registered Dietitian with Motion 4 Life Fitness. She understands the struggles people face this time of year. If your...
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3 Tips to a Successful Workout if you Have Diabetes
Exercise and activity are wonderful ways to help regulate your blood sugar levels as you age. According to the American Diabetes Association exercise can lower your blood glucose for up to 24 hours or more after your workout by making your body more sensitive to...
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Halloween Candy, Holiday Deserts, and Balancing Your Sugar Levels
Happy Halloween everyone! Halloween is so much fun when you see all the kiddos dressed up and knowing family and the holidays are around the corner. This is the season where eating patterns can change, and it is important to remember the core components of healthy...
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The Great Pumpkin: Using a Whole Pumpkin for Fall Recipes
Need some new fresh ideas for the holidays? Check out these recipes! Using an entire pumpkin is a fun way to be creative and reduce on food waste! These recipes will provide you some fresh new ideas for the holidays that you and your family will love. Pumpkin Seeds...
read moreAs Summer Ends, it’s a Great Time to Talk About Fall Prevention
"Help! I've fallen, and I can't get up!" Chances are you have seen the commercial, exaggerated acting and all. However, the issue of older adults falling is a serious matter. The number of fall-related injuries has increased with the aging of our population. Based on...
Keeping Up With the Grandkids on Social Media
The possibilities to connect with your grandkids on social media are essentially endless. Since I am only 21, I am going to speak from my perspective as a granddaughter. I believe the use of social media, Facebook in particular, is a godsend. There are so many times I...
A Stream of Consciousness: Time to Fish is Never Wasted Time
It always starts with a nice hike through the woods, with far too much fishing gear in tow. I have made this trek for more years than I would sometimes like to remember. But, once I set foot in a clear flowing stream or river, I remember why it is always time well...
Cool as a Cucumber…. How to Be Safe in the Heat
The dog days of summer are here... hot temps, high humidity, and little breeze. Besides the modern convenience of air conditioners, how can you young at hearts stay safe and continue to enjoy the sunshine? As a side note, who actually invented the air conditioner?...
Service 4 Service
The Fourth of July is a day to celebrate our independence and to honor our military service. We take the time to honor those who have served, have fallen, and are currently serving. Many families of fallen soldiers cannot afford flag boxes, a symbol of...
Keeping Angels Healthy
Those who care for family members or friends in need are the true angels of this world. Being a caregiver requires tremendous dedication, patience, love and..... energy! We commend you! In order to take the best care of others, you must take good care of yourself....
4 Ways to Safeguard Yourself from Fraud
With the ever-evolving tactics used by criminals to defraud a person of their finances or other material wealth, the task of protecting oneself may seem daunting at best. The best course of action is prevention, but how do you protect yourself from the criminal you do...
Life in the Fast Lane: 4 Tips to Maintain Your Driving Independence
Ladies and gentlemen start your engines! In celebration of the 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500, Motion 4 Life would like to provide you with tips to keep you in the driver’s seat. Being able to hop in our cars and cruise provides us with independence. As we age...
5 Benefits of Video Games for Adults and Seniors
Racing cars, swinging axes and swords, bowling with a controller, and wack-a-moles… things adults associate with their children and grandchildren, but soon may want to consider for themselves. As we age, our cognitive skills start to decline. Here are 8 benefits to...
Fibromyalgia and Massage
May 12 is National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. For those effected by fibromyalgia, massage is actually one of the most beneficial treatments in their health plan for managing discomfort and improving their quality of life. What are some of the symptoms of...
Six Tips for Enjoying Holiday Eating
The holidays are approaching along with all those tempting foods. But is overeating inevitable? It is not, according to Amanda Garant, staff Registered Dietitian with Motion 4 Life Fitness. She understands the struggles people face this time of year. If your...
3 Tips to a Successful Workout if you Have Diabetes
Exercise and activity are wonderful ways to help regulate your blood sugar levels as you age. According to the American Diabetes Association exercise can lower your blood glucose for up to 24 hours or more after your workout by making your body more sensitive to...
Halloween Candy, Holiday Deserts, and Balancing Your Sugar Levels
Happy Halloween everyone! Halloween is so much fun when you see all the kiddos dressed up and knowing family and the holidays are around the corner. This is the season where eating patterns can change, and it is important to remember the core components of healthy...
The Great Pumpkin: Using a Whole Pumpkin for Fall Recipes
Need some new fresh ideas for the holidays? Check out these recipes! Using an entire pumpkin is a fun way to be creative and reduce on food waste! These recipes will provide you some fresh new ideas for the holidays that you and your family will love. Pumpkin Seeds...
Dietitian’s Guide to Eating Before Workouts
Congratulations on starting your exercise routine and developing healthy habits! Want to have more energy and improve on your weight goals? Most people do not realize how nutrition can improve the effectiveness of your workout. Activity is a very important component...
Summer Recipe Selection from Amanda Garant, RD
Need some quick and easy summer recipes? Check these out! Each provide a powerful punch with a combination of fruits and veggies!! Enjoy the rest of your summer, because Fall is right around the corner! Mango Salsa Ingredients 1 mango peeled and diced 1/2 cup...
A Stream of Consciousness: Time to Fish is Never Wasted Time
It always starts with a nice hike through the woods, with far too much fishing gear in tow. I have made this trek for more years than I would sometimes like to remember. But, once I set foot in a clear flowing stream or river, I remember why it is always time well...
Four Very Important Nutrition Words
Four simple words will help your overall health and nutrition: Balance, Portion, Moderation, and Variety. To accomplish your health goals, you need to be realistic when it comes to your eating habits. It is important to work with all foods and understand how they...
Over 50 Weight Loss: Four Easy Habits to Change
When starting or continuing a fitness program, it is important to balance your eating habits. Healthy eating can get you to that next step or goal that you are striving to achieve. Check out these 4 things to help get you started! 1. Eat regularly If you know it has...
Diabetes and Nutrition
When managing diabetes, whether it is Type II or Type I, what you eat and when you eat is very important. Some people can control diabetes with diet and exercise alone. Others need medication to help regulate their blood sugar levels. Diet is very important whether or...
3 Tips to a Successful Workout if you Have Diabetes
Exercise and activity are wonderful ways to help regulate your blood sugar levels as you age. According to the American Diabetes Association exercise can lower your blood glucose for up to 24 hours or more after your workout by making your body more sensitive to...
6 Great Places to Take a Hike Around Carmel, IN
Want a work-out routine where you’re so focused on your surroundings that you don’t even realize you’re exercising? Where your pulse quickens as much by the sight of a gorgeous maple in full color as it does by the strides needed to reach it? Hiking is the ultimate...
Down Syndrome and Exercise
Individuals with Down Syndrome benefit from regular exercise, with gains measured in physical parameters, basic daily function, and job performance. Unfortunately, there are often issues that make consistent exercise difficult to initiate or maintain. Many facilities...
MY JOURNEY TO WELLNESS
If you’re anything like me, you probably grew up with some unhealthy habits. Ever since I can remember I have been a very “picky” eater. My parents attempted, through heavy-handed discipline, to get me to eat things that were supposedly “good for me”. Yet, despite...
A Stream of Consciousness: Time to Fish is Never Wasted Time
It always starts with a nice hike through the woods, with far too much fishing gear in tow. I have made this trek for more years than I would sometimes like to remember. But, once I set foot in a clear flowing stream or river, I remember why it is always time well...
Music: The Key Motivator for Workouts
Have you ever forgotten your headphones when going to the gym… sitting in the parking lot with dread, lack of motivation, and the feeling that you cannot get a “good” workout in without them? Studies suggest that music may temporarily distract exercisers from some of...
I Thought Jungle Gyms Were for Kids!
When I say jungle gym, what comes to your mind? Does it take you back to your youth playing outside during recess or on a warm summer day? Do you wish you could return to those memories of playing (or working out) on a piece of equipment like this? If you answered...
Exercise Helps Your Brain!
The positive effects of exercise on thinking and memory are some of the most exciting research findings in recent years! With technology and medical advancements, people are living longer than ever before and most would like to live a long time provided they remain of...
New Year, Better Me.
“This is the year I break out of this cocoon of fat and transform into a beautiful butterfly with a six pack.” You may have made this resolution before or know someone who has (maybe not in those exact words). Is this way of thinking the best way to go about creating...
How to Choose a Gym That Suits You
Research clearly shows the health benefits of physical activity and proper nutrition. As preventable disease continues to rise in the US, it’s important that we take control of our health to live longer with a higher quality of life. A great place to do this is at a...
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