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Exercise and Stress
Posted By on Jun 20, 2008
As we all know, every day life situations can produce an enormous amount of stress in our lives. Stress can have large scale negative impacts on the body over time. It is vitally important to reduce stress and one excellent way is through exercise.
Exercise can be intimidating to some people, it can conjure images of blood, sweat, and pain. However, there are a few simple ways of obtaining some form of exercise including jogging, biking, and even walking. Walking is one of the best forms of exercise by far for our health; it's easy to do, it has no costs, and it works! All it takes is to put on a comfortable pair of sneakers and head out for a 15-30 minute walk. On those rainy or wintry days a treadmill in the comfort of your own home can provide you with all the exercise you need. Using these tips you can be on your way to a healthier self!
An easy-to-use and setup alternative to biking is the Aerobic Exercise pedlar, which allows you to get a great aerobic workout in your own home!
You can find the Standard Aerobic Exercise Pedlar here.
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Using a Peak Flow Meter
Posted By on Jun 19, 2008
A peak flow meter is a portable, inexpensive, hand held device used to check your asthma by measuring how well air moves out of your lungs.
During an asthma episode, the airways of your lungs usually narrow slowly. The peak flow meter may help warn you if there is a narrowing in the airways hours before you have any symptoms.
The peak flow meter measures how hard and fast your can exhale in liters per minute.
To use the peak flow meter:
- Slide movable indicator to the zero position on meter
- Breath in as deeply as you can
- Place mouthpiece in mouth and maintain a good seal around mouthpiece
- Blow out as hard and fast as you can
- Repeat two or more times
- Record your highest reading
A peak flow meter can also especially helpful for people who must take asthma medicine daily.
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