physiquality blog: walk more, be healthier
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- Mar, 07, 2018
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I will admit that since I became a mother, I have focused more on convenience and less on movement. Most shopping is done online (with the exception of the groceries). I work from home, so my commute is up a flight of stairs, and I have noticed (thank you, Apple watch) that I do not […]
Read Morephysiquality blog: sarcopenia and loss of strength
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- Jan, 10, 2018
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I know this term more from working with physical therapists than I do by observing my own grandparents — my grandfather was lifting weights and riding his bike into his 70s, and my grandma swore by her morning walks into her 80s. But they are not only the exception, they demonstrate how exercise and activity […]
Read Morephysiquality blog: challenge your office to be healthy
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- Apr, 15, 2016
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When the TV show The Biggest Loser started becoming popular, my husband’s office had a weight-loss challenge. While I appreciated the attempt, focusing on weight loss versus making healthier choices is a tricky path. People who focus on weight loss, as compared to determining to living a healthier life, rarely keep the weight off. When […]
Read Morephysiquality blog: get walking!
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- Jun, 04, 2012
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I recently moved to Atlanta from the New York metro area. In Hoboken, NJ, I didn’t have a car and had to walk everywhere — to get coffee, go to the grocery store, to see a movie. Everywhere. Fast forward. I moved to a city where I have to have a car to get around […]
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