Health & Fitness Newsletter

Newsletters

Articles on exercise, nutrition and healthy living by J.D. Reber, M.S. & B.S. Exercise Science, CSCS.

September 23, 2023

Howard Herman: Denae Benites is helping bring women’s baseball into the spotlight.

Mo'ne Davis found herself in the spotlight earlier this month, when she was profiled in the New York Times.

April 9, 2020

Helpful Article in The New York Times

Can I Boost My Immune System? - Fears about coronavirus have prompted online searches and plenty of misinformation about how to strengthen the immune system. Here’s what works — and what doesn’t.

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November 3, 2016

Does oxygenated water, and vitamin and mineral water, for sport performance or health improvement work?

JD talks about different kinds of water and their effects on exercise and health.

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November 3, 2016

How can exercise keep me mobile and out of the nursing home?

JD explains how a healthy body can keep you out of the nursing home

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November 3, 2016

If I eat all organic foods while I lose weight quicker?

JD talks about organic foods and their place in nutrition

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November 3, 2016

How can I avoid getting cancer?

JD talks simple solutions to avoiding cancer

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November 3, 2016

Should I stretch before my exercise to prevent injury?

JD tackles questions about stretching and exercise

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November 3, 2016

Sugar and High Fructose Corn Syrup: Silent fat contributors

Sugar and High Fructose Corn Syrup are dangerous for your health and JD discusses how and why

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November 3, 2016

Yo-yo dieting is not going to take the weight off and keep it off! I interviewed a person who lost over 100 lbs and has kept it off for 7 years

JD interviews Tammy, who has made marked physical improvement

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November 3, 2016

Why is today’s technology not so great in terms of our bodies?

JD discusses how modern technology negatively affects our bodies

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November 3, 2016

The 3 most dangerous diseases affecting women

JD discusses the three major dangerous diseases that affect women

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November 3, 2016

The client said it best, read here

Letter a PBP client wrote to her mother, very moving.

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November 3, 2016

Is your weak transversus abdominis(TrA) causing you lower back pain (LBP)?

JD explores the links between TrA and LBP.

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November 3, 2016

I have often been asked “What are kettlebells and are they more effective than dumbbells?”

JD talks the difference between kettlebells and dumbbells

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November 3, 2016

Weight loss, how can I lose weight?

Ever wonder how to lose weight quickly and healthily? JD has got you covered.

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November 3, 2016

What burns more fat – high or low cardio?

There is much contention between whether high cardio or low cardio exercises burn more fat, and JD has the answers.

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November 3, 2016

What exercises will save your bones?

Bone health is a major issue for people as they get older, and JD discusses how exercise affects your bones.

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November 3, 2016

What is the core?

Many exercises talk about targeting your core, but what is it exactly? JD has the answers.

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November 3, 2016

What is the right diet for me?

JD discusses how a person should choose a diet

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November 3, 2016

What is the skinny and fat on sugar?

JD talks all about sugar and its perils

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November 3, 2016

What qualifications does an individual need to call themselves a personal trainer?

What does it mean to be a personal trainer and what sorts of qualifications does such a title entail?

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November 3, 2016

What should my heart rate be when I am exercising?

JD discusses what your ideal heart rate during exercise is

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November 3, 2016

Which pill works best for fat loss?

JD discusses various diet pills and how they affect fat loss

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November 3, 2016

Why do we fall for health scams?

Health scams are so prevalent in our society and JD discusses why we want to believe them and often fall prey to them.

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November 3, 2016

Why do we get muscle cramps, or how to avoid them?

This page deals with the link between lactic acid and muscle cramps

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November 3, 2016

Why weight train for weight loss?

JD discusses how weight training can lead to weight loss

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November 3, 2016

Does the leg press and hack squat place less stress on the back?

JD talks about the leg press and hack squat exercises and how they affect the back

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November 3, 2016

As I keep getting older I keep gaining weight and I still eat the same, WHY?

JD discusses the aging process and how that affects your metabolism.

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November 3, 2016

Are you eating the right foods if you exercise?

Nutrition is half the battle when it comes to getting fit, and JD has some words of wisdom.

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November 3, 2016

Are you training your body the way you move in life?

JD looks at health clubs and the environmental impact on well-being

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November 3, 2016

Are you working out hard enough?

Research supports working harder during ones exercise, not necessarily longer will yield the best heart and health benefits...

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November 3, 2016

Atkins or South Beach Diet?

JD discusses the failings of both the Atkins and South Beach fad diets and discusses how to keep weight off

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November 3, 2016

How can stability training (balance training) benefit me?

Balance training is important, and JD discusses how

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November 3, 2016

What is Blood Pressure?: (BP) and how can I limit my chances for worsening my BP?

JD tackles Blood Pressure (BP) and discusses ways to maintain health

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November 3, 2016

Is your weak butt muscle(s) causing you knee pain?

JD says you have to have a strong butt to have a good back.

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November 3, 2016

Can you be fit and fat?

JD discusses whether a person can be both fat and fit.

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November 3, 2016

Can you do abdominal exercises to rid your body of fat?

JD discusses the importance of full-body workouts and the truth behind spot exercises

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November 3, 2016

Can you exercise to burn off that dessert?

There is a conception that you are able to have dessert and burn it off with exercise, but JD has insight into the matter.

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November 3, 2016

Myths: Muscle weighs more than fat – pilates lengthens muscles

JD tackles the myths of muscles weighing more than fat and pilates lengthening muscles.

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November 3, 2016

Why do I need to eat more weight to lose more weight?

JD talks metabolism and weight loss

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November 3, 2016

Why should I eat more than twice a day if I want to lose weight and have more energy?

JD talks metabolism and eating multiple times a day for health

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November 3, 2016

The food labels are misleading us into thinking what we see is what we eat

JD talks about food labels and how things are not always as they appear with food and nutrition.

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November 3, 2016

Functional Training, Why?

JD discusses why a person should do functional training

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November 3, 2016

How can I eat healthy and exercise when I am on the road all the time?

JD explains how you can keep healthy even while on the road

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November 3, 2016

How can I prevent the deleterious effects of acquiring bad health in today’s healthcare?

Today's healthcare is frightening, but JD explores how to avoid bad health

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November 3, 2016

How can interval training benefit me?

JD discusses how interval training can benefit your body as well as your life.

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November 3, 2016

How do I stop from getting older?

JD discusses how to fight the aging process through exercise and health

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November 3, 2016

I used to be a size ‘x’ – Why not anymore?

JD discusses how weight retention changes as you age and ways to combat it.

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November 3, 2016

Is training with machines best for me?

There are many different kinds of workouts and JD discusses whether machines are best for a person.

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November 3, 2016

Why do individuals who have a sincere desire to achieve weight loss succumb to failure: is it strongly influence by their physiological system or their psychological system?

JD looks at weight-loss attitude.

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