Do You Have “Text Neck”?

If you spend long periods of time texting each day, this method of communication might end up creating a literal “pain in the neck”. We now have a term for this ailment caused by tilting our heads forward and down while typing text messages: “Text Neck”. Think of the...

“Tune up” Your Body for Better Bicycling

Now that the warmer weather and longer days are here – we will begin to see more and more cyclists out on the roads and trails. If you happen to be one of those cyclists, chances are you have already had your bicycle in for a spring “tune-up”.  It amazes me to see...

CHOCOLATE IS GOOD FOR YOU!

I am happy to note that there is ever increasing research that indicates that chocolate is good for you.  I recently read several articles that explain how and why this is true.  I have underlined some of the biggest benefits that chocolate and specifically cocoa...

Attack Your Pain, Don’t Accept It!

I recently read a very interesting article in the New York Times titled: The Perils of Toughing It Out, by Jane E. Brody.  Here are some of my thoughts and some sections of her article:   http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/03/the-perils-of-toughing-it-out/ Many...