inerTRAIN and the Illinois Technology Association have entered into a partnership in an effort to promote personal fitness and wellbeing to its members through the use of innovative and mobile technology. inerTRAIN, which offers a unique personal training service, has become the sixth company to join the ITAs Marketplace Program, and is the first to be selected in the Wellness category. ITAs Marketplace Program provides members with the opportunity to save money through special pricing on key products and services with a select group of Affinity Partners. ITA Partners are provided access to its 700 member companies and their staff. Full Post…

There are distractions and excuses all around us to put off being fit. Getting and staying motivated for physical fitness can be extremely difficult to do at times. Here are five tips to get you moving again and attain the fitness level you desire: 1. Log your training If you write down your workout activity it will serve several purposes. You’ll be able to chart your progress and you’ll feel good looking back at your results. You can also make notes on what workouts you liked or didn’t. It should also serve as a motivator because you’ll feel like a slacker if several days go by without working out and your notebook is bare. 2. Set sho

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Insulin-like growth factor I, IGF-I, is a hormone that is found in the blood and contributes to, among other things, growth and bone mass. The levels of this hormone are higher in people who exercise regularly and those with good health. Scientists at the Sahlgrenska Academy have shown for the first time that high levels of this hormone are associated with better long-term recovery after a stroke. The study has been presented in an article in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

“This study is interesting for two reasons. The first is that we show that a hormone is associated with improved long-term recovery, and thus there is still the prospect of improvement — even after three months after the stroke.

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Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Carbavoid, The Fuel for the Future: Learn how to fuel your body so it runs like a sports car by Cindy Fleck Howlett. The author’s most recent book to date is a color paperback in the health, fitness and healthy living category and is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The webpage at www.outskirtspress.com/carbavoid was launched simultaneously with the book’s publication. Pictures speak louder than words. Carbavoid, The Fuel for the Future, shouts clearly and shows convincingly where food goes once it enters your body. Obesity and Type II diabetes are the result of frequent, repeated spikes in blood sugar. Full Post…