Therapeutic Resources Blog
Occupational therapist helping seniors live at home
March 16, 2015
For seniors or people who have suffered an injury that limits their mobility, living at home can be a challenge. Learn how Occupational Therapists are growing their practice around helping keeping our older population in their communities. Read More »
Ask Well: What Are the Benefits of Tai Chi?
March 13, 2015
Tai chi chuan, a gentle form of martial arts combining deep, diaphragmatic breathing and flowing, dancelike poses, can be a remarkably potent workout for people of many ages. In various recent studies and reviews, tai chi has been found to improve practitioners’ balance, leg strength, cardiovascular endurance, pulse rate, muscular flexibility, immune system response, sleep habits, happiness, sense of self-worth, and ability to concentrate and multitask during cognitive tests. Read More »
When it comes to jogging, less is more, study argues
March 12, 2015
Hey, fitness junkies, here's something to ponder the next time you lace up your athletic shoes for that long, heart-pounding run: A Danish study recently concluded that high-intensity, high-mileage joggers die at the same rate as channel-surfing couch potatoes. Read More »
Dump The Lumps: The World Health Organization Says Eat Less Sugar
March 11, 2015
Sugar is sweet. But too much of it can expand our waistlines, rot our teeth and increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. So the World Health Organization has new advice: Limit sugars to less than 10 percent of total calories consumed each day. And capping your sugar intake at just 5 percent of your daily calories "would provide additional health benefits," the guideline says. Read More »