Lose the Weight and Keep Your Curves
body motions ••• by nichele hoskinsYou can fuel weight loss and shape a better butt at the same time. Trenair Royal, health and wellness coordinator for Reliance Medical Group of New Jersey, developed this workout to strengthen your body’s largest muscle, gluteus maximus. Call it your power station. Trenair Royaltrenairroyal@gmail.com We get fatter, in part, because metabolism slows down. That happens as lean muscle mass decreases. A toned butt is not only your best... Read More
Spot Moves: Abs, Butts, and Thighs On A Ball
Spot Moves: abs, butts and thighs on a ballBall Crunch Move 1Ball Crunch •Sit on a fitness ball with your feet flat on the floor hip-width apart. •Walk the ball forward until your lower back is supported. •Your chest should be above knee level. •Pull your navel in toward your spine. • Rest your head on your fingertips and let your elbows fall to the side. • Contract your abs, bringing your ribcage closer to your hipbones. Ball PikeBall... Read More
Nudging Your Guy Toward Healthy
Trying to help the man in your life be healthier and live longer is like trying to wrangle a herd of house cats with a feather. For nearly 30 years, I’ve picked doctors, made appointments, kept medical record folders and asked questions. There was no big “Tah da! Today I am taking over.” We have an unspoken agreement that I take care of him now so he doesn’t get all broken down later. It sounds easy, but if you’ve ever tried to take a triple-decker cheeseburger out... Read More
Give it a Spin: The Health Benefits of Pole Dancing
Walk. Run. Lift. Repeat. If this sounds familiar (and boring!), then it may be time to add some fun and sexy new moves to your fitness routine. In addition to toning and strengthening your body, exotic dance classes can improve your stamina, flexibility and give you a boost of confidence as well. While the classes may seem a bit intimidating at first, pretty much anyone can do it. The classes are full of women of all shapes, ages and fitness levels who are doctors, lawyers,... Read More
Better Belly Through Sleep
Beauty sleep is also better belly sleep. Research suggests that even with a good diet and regular exercise, a lack of sleep can throw a monkey wrench in your weight-loss progress. Sleepy heads eat more, expend less energy and store more fat. So if you’re running on minimum sleep, try adding a half-hour every week. If you need pharmaceutical or naturopathic help, use them on a short-term basis to help you ease into more Zs. For more tight tummy tips, check out the June/July... Read More
Keep It Moving!
Can’t get motivated to exercise? Check out the Heart & Soul staff’s workout playlist, guaranteed to catapult you off the couch and into action! Jacqueline Brooks, Research Editor “B.O.B.” by OutKast, “Tambourine” by Eve, “Let Me Clear My Throat” by Chuck Brown “I have to have a beat that moves my body before my brain even has a chance to react, and all three of these do that for me.” Kendra Lee, Executive Editor “Mercy” by Duffy It gets me... Read More
Your Must-Do List for March
Spring forward with the new season, which begins on March 20. Make the most of the extra daylight by spending more time outdoors and trying a new activity. It’s also a good time to spring-clean your life and surroundings. Here are other things to add to your March must-do list: March is … … Women’s History Month. It’s also the 100th anniversary of International Women’s History Day, which we celebrate 24/7. Join the celebration by paying extra attention to your present... Read More
What We’re Doing Right!
We’re healthier than you think! Here are the real numbers on what the 59,000 women in the Black Women’s Health Study (BWHS) are doing to cut their health risks across the board. Getting to the DoctorNearly 100 percent get their blood pressure checked. 80 percent of 40-49 year olds, and 85 percent of black women ages 50 and older are getting annual mammograms. 80 percent have gotten their annual Pap smears. 77 percent get their eye exams. 62 percent test their... Read More
5 Sisters, 5 Reasons for Detox Dieting
Our October/November 2010 issue explores the pros and cons of the latest wave of detoxing, or colon- cleansing diets. Here’s why some sisters have turned to cleansing, and their results. Read “Cleanse Craze” in the latest Heart & Soul to see if cleansing could be right for you. Aliya Corbett, 27 Corbett, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, followed the 21-day Clean Program in November 2009 to address what she called “a developing stomach issue.” “I had acid reflux and... Read More
Slash Your Risk of Dying From Breast Cancer
Breast cancer still claims the lives of about 40,000 women annually (180,000 will be newly diagnosed this year), but there is a simple way to lower your risk of succumbing to this disease: exercise. Recent research from the University of South Carolina found that just five hours a week of walking cuts your risk of death by more than 50 percent. Don’t have five free hours? Twenty minutes a day trims the risk by a third. The study, the first to connect fitness levels and the risk... Read More
