| Do You Know Your BMI? |
 If Not...You Should. If you have been to your regular medical check up, your doctor may have discussed your BMI with you. The CDC feels that calculating BMI is one of the best methods for population assessment of potential weight problems. Because calculation requires only height and weight, it is inexpensive and easy to use for clinicians and for the general public. The use of BMI allows people to compare their own weight status to that of the general population.Having a high BMI has been linked to hypertension, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and even some cancers (endometrial, breast and colon). To calculate your BMI, click here. For more information about BMI and why it's important to know (and try to control), click here. |
| It's Fall...Time For "Pumpkin" Everything.... |
 ...And Raking Leaves.
It's Fall in New England and we are just around the corner from "peak" foliage...which is then quickly followed by "peak" leaf raking time. Leaf raking can be one of the more time consuming and exhaustive jobs we do in our yards (aside from snow shoveling, but we won't talk about that now) and for people that are not used to physical activity and/or regular exercisers, the dynamics of raking can lead to strains and injuries to the back, shoulders and wrists. For a simple series of stretches to do before and after raking, click here....and happy leaf raking!
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