Budget-Friendly Ways to Get More Veggies on Your Plate

October 29, 2022

The average adult should aim to get half their plate at each meal filled with fruits and veggies (with veggies being slightly more than fruits).  Many acknowledge the challenges in doing so – cost of fresh fruits and vegetables, not knowing how to prepare or cook certain vegetables, or simply not liking them. Here are

How Much Physical Activity Do I Need?

October 27, 2022

Cardiorespiratory Exercise:  Adults should get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week.  Can be met through 30-60 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise five days per week or 20-60 minutes of vigorous-intensity exercise three days per week.  One continuous session AND multiple shorter sessions of at least 10 minutes are both acceptable to accumulate the

Leg Strength Squat Exercises

October 23, 2022

Strength Training RPE

October 18, 2022

Movement Snacks Get You Moving at Work

October 18, 2022

It’s been said that too much of anything can be bad for you. And according to local physical therapist Mary Rose Strickland, this theory holds true with sitting – or, pretty much any prolonged sedentary behavior, for that matter. In an age when more people find themselves sitting for hours at a time at home,

Exercise Essential During, After Cancer Treatments

October 16, 2022

As we recognize October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, local physical therapist Mary Rose Strickland finds an ideal opportunity to point out the ways research has shown that movement and exercise can improve the health and quality of life of those who suffer from and have survived cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, multiple