http://toyourhealth.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by TO YOUR HEALTH en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:34:56 GMT 2009-12-29T08:34:56Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977730358&grpId=3659174697245203&nav=Groupspace When it comes to working out, you need to prepare your body for and repair it from the stresses associated with exercise. Food provides both the fuel that drives you during . . . Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:21:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977730358&grpId=3659174697245203&nav=Groupspace Sean Kennedy 2009-07-06T18:21:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977708570&grpId=3659174697245203&nav=Groupspace Civilizations around the world have used natural herbs and plants to treat sickness and pain.  The Chinese have known about the medicinal benefits of green tea since ancient times, using it . . . Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:57:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977708570&grpId=3659174697245203&nav=Groupspace Sean Kennedy 2009-06-11T23:57:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977522967&grpId=3659174697245203&nav=Groupspace We are living through stressful times. Each day brings with it new worries and concerns. As such, managing stress is critical to our mental and physical health. Stress has a remarkably . . . Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:54:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977522967&grpId=3659174697245203&nav=Groupspace Sean Kennedy 2008-12-01T21:54:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977436380&grpId=3659174697245203&nav=Groupspace Interval training can be a very effective way for you to increase sports performance, improve endurance, lose weight faster, and make your workouts more interesting. The . . . Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:19:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977436380&grpId=3659174697245203&nav=Groupspace Sean Kennedy 2008-09-01T23:19:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977411815&grpId=3659174697245203&nav=Groupspace A Critical Link Exists Between Sleep And Health Since childhood, we've all heard the advice that we should get eight hours of sleep a night. With 24 hours in a day, that amounts . . . Sat, 02 Aug 2008 08:48:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977411815&grpId=3659174697245203&nav=Groupspace Sean Kennedy 2008-08-02T08:48:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976914650&grpId=3659174697245203&nav=Groupspace Unless We Perform Regular Strength Exercises, We Lose 5-7 Pounds of Muscle Every Decade After the Age of 25. That Corresponds With a Reduction of up to 20% in Metabolic Rate Each Decade. The Result: . . . Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:10:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976914650&grpId=3659174697245203&nav=Groupspace Sean Kennedy 2007-02-20T19:10:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976954991&grpId=3659174697245203&nav=Groupspace Trans-fats have been in the news quite a bit lately. In fact, you may have heard that New York passed a law, which goes into effect in 2008, banning these dangerous and unnatural additives. The law states . . . Wed, 11 Apr 2007 04:30:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976954991&grpId=3659174697245203&nav=Groupspace Sean Kennedy 2007-04-11T04:30:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977130289&grpId=3659174697245203&nav=Groupspace In the early '90s, food industry manufacturers started removing fat from their foods. Low fat and fat free products became all the rage. But the fat was replaced by carbohydrates /sugars. People responded . . . Fri, 28 Sep 2007 03:03:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977130289&grpId=3659174697245203&nav=Groupspace Sean Kennedy 2007-09-28T03:03:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977362527&grpId=3659174697245203&nav=Groupspace Many people ask me about simple ways to shed a few pounds. While the act of weight loss often isn't simple, but requires work (hence, "working out"), there is one area that people often . . . Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:02:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977362527&grpId=3659174697245203&nav=Groupspace Sean Kennedy 2008-06-05T22:02:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976726861&grpId=3659174697245203&nav=Groupspace More than 65 million Americans - a third of all adults over 18 - suffer from high blood pressure. Doctors refer to the disease as hypertension, and unfortunately nearly 20 million of our fellow citizens . . . Tue, 31 Jan 2006 02:19:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976726861&grpId=3659174697245203&nav=Groupspace Sean Kennedy 2006-01-31T02:19:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976753320&grpId=3659174697245203&nav=Groupspace During recent years, doctors have grown alarmed by the explosive incidence of diabetes in the U.S. and many local, state and federal officials share that concern. Diabetes is growing quickly, even as other . . . Fri, 19 May 2006 02:01:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976753320&grpId=3659174697245203&nav=Groupspace Sean Kennedy 2006-05-19T02:01:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977391154&grpId=3659174697245203&nav=Groupspace Conceptually speaking, losing weight is relatively simple; eat (intake) less than you burn (expend). Practically speaking, it requires some discipline, diligence, and determination. Simply put, it takes . . . Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:48:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977391154&grpId=3659174697245203&nav=Groupspace Sean Kennedy 2008-07-06T17:48:41Z