4/8/2008
With the warmer weather, comes flowers in the garden. But did you ever think of gardening as a workout? Gardening provides all three types of exercise: endurance, flexibility, and strength. Doctors say you can make gardening into a structured exercise routine, alternating light activities with heavier ones. For example, rake for a while, then dig holes, then prune. And set a schedule, exercise 30 to 60 minutes, then quit, whether everything is planted or not. Just remember to stretch first! After all, you'd stretch before going to the gym, wouldn't you?
If you have asthma, you need to listen up. Did you know that a potentially serious asthma trigger might be sitting in your medicine cabinet right now? The culprit is aspirin, that trusted wonder drug, along with other common over-the-counter painkillers. For more health news, or to find a specialist, call St. John’s Referral One at 625-2000 or log onto stj.com.
