Health & Fitness | Wednesday, January 2,2008

Healthy & happy

Finding a fun path to fitness and other

Untitled Document You’ve heard it all before: Mix fun with your fitness, the minutes will just fly by, and before you know it you’ll be 10 pounds lighter.

Health & Fitness | Wednesday, January 2,2008

Untangling the Alzheimer’s mystery

Old age doesn’t cause Alzheimer’s disease

By R. L. Nave

Untitled Document First, let’s clear up a common misconception: Old age doesn’t cause Alzheimer’s disease. Rather, the risk of AlzheimerR

Health & Fitness | Wednesday, January 2,2008

Take a deep breath. Yoga’s easy!

Springfield practitioners say yoga offers a path to better mental and physical health

By R. L. Nave

Untitled Document Erinn Tanner’s yoga class begins with pupils on brightly colored foam mats, lying flat on their backs, arms at their sides (think starfish washed ashore)

Health & Fitness | Wednesday, January 2,2008

Hey, lazy bum: get off the couch!

There really aren’t any legitimate excuses for avoiding exercise

By Lea Thomas

Untitled Document Let’s backtrack to Jan. 1, 2007. You swore you’d stick to your diet and finally rid yourself of that layer of fat that has come between