by Nettye Johnson | Nov 3, 2014 | fitness
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. If not controlled, diabetes can cause blindness, nerve damage, kidney disease, and other health problems. Movement is medicine. People at high risk for type 2 diabetes can...
by Nettye Johnson | Oct 30, 2014 | fitness
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of 2012, about half of US adults have one or more chronic health conditions. That’s 117 million people living with heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, obesity, arthritis and other chronic...
by Nettye Johnson | Jan 2, 2014 | fitness
Fact: America has a heart problemHeart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States (causing 1 of every 4 deaths).Every year about 715,000 Americans have a heart attack.67 million American adults (31%) have high blood pressure—that’s 1 in every 3...
by Nettye Johnson | Dec 30, 2013 | fitness
The human body is not designed to sit hours upon hours per day – yet our jobs, schools, modes of entertainment etc. promote large scale inactivity. Medical researchers declare “Sitting is the New Smoking” as studies indicate a sedentary lifestyle not...