Healthy Long Island
Sledding and Tubing on Long Island
You don’t have to leave Long Island to find some great sledding and tubing hills. Grab the family (and your mittens and hats) and get outside to make new memories. Winter activities means an opportunity for big fun! We’ve compiled a list of our favorite sledding and tubing hills for the family to enjoy. A:…
Read MoreHealthy LI: Benefits of Rock Climbing
Total Body Workout Rock climbing is great for working both lower and upper body at the same time and combining cardio and strength training all in one activity. Rock climbing for one hour can burn anywhere from 500-900 calories depending on the person and rest time. Rock climbing is also a great cardiovascular workout as…
Read MoreHealthy LI: Benefits of Gardening
Good for your heart Gardening is no easy job! For anyone who gardens they know that it’s not just planting flowers. Between the digging, weeding, planting and carrying fertilizer, it becomes a real workout! Some may even consider gardening manual labor, but all that work is great for a cardiovascular workout! All that hard work…
Read MoreThe Importance of Wearing Sunscreen
Some Helpful Tips to Keep Your Skin Protected This Summer It protects your skin from UV rays Sunscreen is extremely important for protecting your skin from harmful UV rays. It is important to know that even when it is cloudy outside, your skin is still exposed to these harmful rays. These rays are caused by the…
Read MoreSpringtime Allergies?
1)What causes allergies? When a foreign substance enters your body your immune system reacts in a certain way. Your immune system will produce a substance known as antibodies in order to help your body attempt to fight whatever particular allergen has entered your body. Many different types of substances can cause these reactions, such as…
Read MoreHealthy LI: Beach Volleyball
Burn calories and fat in a fun way One great thing about beach volleyball is that you burn a bunch of calories while having fun at the same time. Roughly one hour of beach volleyball burns about 450 calories. With sand making movements slower and unforgiving, you burn more calories from the extra work adjusting…
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