From food and healthy recipes to fitness exercises and research studies, the AHWC blog offers expert health and wellness advice.
Kids eyes light up when this time of year starts to settle in on us. Grocery store aisles are stocked with candy, costume stores start to pop up around town and the imaginations of the young and old are filled with ideas about what to do for Halloween, be it their yard décor or…
Every two minutes, a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer. That’s 1 out of every 8 women, or 12%. Look around your office, or at your list of friends on your Facebook page. If you have 25 female friends, 3 of them will be diagnosed in their lifetime. A woman’s risk…
My 18-Year Love Affair with BODYPUMP: Instructor Candice Baumgardner’s Advice to Women Looking to Boost Metabolism I never lifted weights with any regularity until BODYPUMP. I would wander around the weight room, play with some machines, and then eventually end up back on the stair climber. I was a true “aerobics instructor.” Cardio, cardio, cardio.…
This month, CU Anschutz Health and Wellness Center will be launching a new education series called Wellbeing 360. This ongoing series of seminars, lectures, cooking demos, and more, will be offered exclusively for members and friends of the CU Anschutz Health and Wellness Center. Our first event, scheduled for October 17 from 5:30-7pm, is in celebration of Women’s…
For many people working out in a group will yield the best results. Why? Well, there are lots of reasons, but here are our top five: #1 Goals become reality Working out in a group creates accountability. You are more likely to follow through when you share your goals and make them public. The other members…
As our Metabolic Kitchen coordinator, Cameron Fiorenza takes recipes and food challenges every day and works to improve the nutrition content based on science and research. His dressings for salads are a great way to add specific nutrients to your meals! Nutrition has a direct impact on our bodies, and phytonutrients specifically have been studied…
#1 Coffee Swap CHALLENGE In the morning, swap your coffee for green tea, or grab some unsweetened iced green tea as an afternoon pick me up. WHY THIS HELPS Green tea is loaded with catechins, which function as powerful antioxidants. EGCG is one of these powerful antioxidants that can play a role in preventing heart…
Kelly McNamee is a licensed massage therapist and a fitness specialist here at the CU Anschutz Health and Wellness Center. After an accomplished track and field career at the University of Washington, Kelly found her passion in sports massage and training. ASK THE EXPERT: Can massage help me get through a stressful holiday season? A good…
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