Motion 4 Life Fitness Blog
Personal Training At Any Age
As a kid, exercise was child’s play – freeze tag, kick the can, playing baseball in the field with friends. Staying fit was easy, and we didn’t have to think about it. As a practicing emergency medicine physician, I see patients daily who might not be in the...
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Food 4 Fun Recipe Blog 009
I am excited to present Motion 4 Life’s first community cookbook! Many thanks to each of you who contributed your favorite recipes. Eating healthy can be easy, enjoyable, and tasty! Each of these dishes provides important nutrients to help you on your wellness...
Food 4 Fun Recipe Blog 008
I am excited to present Motion 4 Life’s first community cookbook! Many thanks to each of you who contributed your favorite recipes. Eating healthy can be easy, enjoyable, and tasty! Each of these dishes provides important nutrients to help you on your wellness...
Food 4 Fun Recipe Blog 007
I am excited to present Motion 4 Life’s first community cookbook! Many thanks to each of you who contributed your favorite recipes. Eating healthy can be easy, enjoyable, and tasty! Each of these dishes provides important nutrients to help you on your wellness...
As 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...
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...
Food 4 Fun Recipe Blog 009
I am excited to present Motion 4 Life’s first community cookbook! Many thanks to each of you who contributed your favorite recipes. Eating healthy can be easy, enjoyable, and tasty! Each of these dishes provides important nutrients to help you on your wellness...
Food 4 Fun Recipe Blog 008
I am excited to present Motion 4 Life’s first community cookbook! Many thanks to each of you who contributed your favorite recipes. Eating healthy can be easy, enjoyable, and tasty! Each of these dishes provides important nutrients to help you on your wellness...
Food 4 Fun Recipe Blog 007
I am excited to present Motion 4 Life’s first community cookbook! Many thanks to each of you who contributed your favorite recipes. Eating healthy can be easy, enjoyable, and tasty! Each of these dishes provides important nutrients to help you on your wellness...
Food 4 Fun Recipe Blog 006
I am excited to present Motion 4 Life’s first community cookbook! Many thanks to each of you who contributed your favorite recipes. Eating healthy can be easy, enjoyable, and tasty! Each of these dishes provides important nutrients to help you on your wellness...
Food 4 Fun Recipe Blog 005
I am excited to present Motion 4 Life’s first community cookbook! Many thanks to each of you who contributed your favorite recipes. Eating healthy can be easy, enjoyable, and tasty! Each of these dishes provides important nutrients to help you on your wellness...
Food 4 Fun Recipe Blog 004
I am excited to present Motion 4 Life’s first community cookbook! Many thanks to each of you who contributed your favorite recipes. Eating healthy can be easy, enjoyable, and tasty! Each of these dishes provides important nutrients to help you on your wellness...
Food 4 Fun Recipe Blog 003
I am excited to present Motion 4 Life’s first community cookbook! Many thanks to each of you who contributed your favorite recipes. Eating healthy can be easy, enjoyable, and tasty! Each of these dishes provides important nutrients to help you on your wellness...
Food 4 Fun Recipe Blog 002
I am excited to present Motion 4 Life’s first community cookbook! Many thanks to each of you who contributed your favorite recipes. Eating healthy can be easy, enjoyable, and tasty! Each of these dishes provides important nutrients to help you on your wellness...
Food 4 Fun Recipe Blog 001
I am excited to present Motion 4 Life’s first community cookbook! Many thanks to each of you who contributed your favorite recipes. Eating healthy can be easy, enjoyable, and tasty! Each of these dishes provides important nutrients to help you on your wellness...
Dietitian’s Christmas Holiday Recipes!
Christmas is almost here and that means family, fun, and food! Tired of always making the same things for your holiday get together? Check out these recipes for some new ideas!Cranberry Pork LoinIngredients:1 (3 -4 lb) pork loin roast (trimmed)2 teaspoons seasoning...
Personal Training At Any Age
As a kid, exercise was child’s play – freeze tag, kick the can, playing baseball in the field with friends. Staying fit was easy, and we didn’t have to think about it. As a practicing emergency medicine physician, I see patients daily who might not be in the...
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...
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