Lower Leg Swelling
Here at Head to Toe Wellness we recently received a reader question about her feet swelling after standing for long periods of time. Below I explain the most common cause and treatment option.
Aside from any preexisting injury or medical conditions, lower leg swelling may most likely be due to venous insufficiency. That is when the veins in our legs that work to bring blood back to our heart are not working as efficiently as they should. Read More |
Happy, Slim, Healthy Rules of a Food Journal
Dietitians are constantly preaching to clients to write down or “journal” what they eat. Not as an evil tactic to give you homework, but as a way to lead you through a truly eye opening experience, when you do it the right way of course. Fortunately, with the invention of some amazing mobile apps, such as “MyFitnessPal,” keeping a food journal has never been easier.
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Travel Tips for Medications & Preventing Travel-Related IllnessesAirport security has become stricter in recent years. You may have questions about what you can take through airport security or how to take your medications outside of your time zone. Here are some helpful tips when traveling with medications. Read More Ten Tips to Banish Belly Fat |
Happy Hour Giving You a Sad Waistline?I love things dipped in batter as much as the next person but if you’re trying to be a little more health conscious trade the fried calamari for the half dozen oysters that frequently appear on happy hour menus. At only 40 calories per oyster and high in protein and iron, oysters are a consistently better choice than deep fried calamari.
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’ve been a Health and Wellness Coach for just over five years now. At least once a week, I get asked the question, “How do I get rid of my stomach?” Or, the better version usually coming from my guys, “Amanda, get me jacked! I want a 6-pack!”
I usually laugh at this. Get you jacked? Read More |
So far I have written blogs on different types of workouts – The Warm Up, Sprinting and Women and Weights. This month, I thought it would be helpful for people to see how I put it all together. My workouts are influenced by my experience playing football and over the past few years I’ve had the opportunity to train with a few NFL players at Defranco’s gym in North Jersey.
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Home Remedy for Poison Ivylmost everyone has gotten or will at some point in their life get poison ivy. It can happen when you walk through bushes, hike deep in the woods or find yourself near any type of wild life. It is natural and normal, and can happen to anyone. However, when a child ends up with poison ivy you may find they itch and spread the rash, making it worse and uncomfortable.
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