Tips on Avoiding Shin Splints
be your shins. Sharp, shooting pain down the front of your legs after you run is known as shin splint, and while its not dangerous, it can be quite painful. To avoid shin splints, make sure your running
Marathon
I was trainning last fall to run the Disney Marathon the first week in January, but the combination of a busy academic schedule and physical problems (plantar fasciitis and shin splints) led to me
Cool Find: Portion Plate
If all of this talk about portion sizes and its comparison to hands, thumbs, and tennis balls leaves you perplexed, The Portion Plate ($13; www.theportionplate.com) alleviates the guesswork
Four Lifestyle Choices for a Healthy Life
I thumbed through my USAA magazine today and found this interesting report from the American Heart Association:
Only 3 percent of American adults follow all four of the healthy lifestyle choices:
Maintain
Why Acupressure Hurts So Good
Acupressure, usually performed using the thumb and fingers, can have some amazing effects on health and wellbeing, but the truth is, it can be pretty painful. Areas needing special attention can sometimes
