Some seasons, and some stretches of life, slow us down. Bad weather keeps us indoors, a busy stretch at work keeps us at a desk, or an injury keeps us off our feet. When we move less, the pounds can creep on, and with them comes discomfort, especially in the knees and lower back. There is a simple, effective way to counter this without joining a gym or overhauling your diet. It is called NEAT, which stands for Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis. Understanding NEAT, and putti

Slant board for sale at Dr. Janson's office "Dr. Janson, What advice can you give a patient for managing knee pain?" The top priority is to stretch your hamstrings because tight hamstrings can lead to knee pain. The hamstrings are the muscles located at the back of your thigh. If these are tight, it can cause you to distribute your weight incorrectly. You want to keep your knees straight, because this is stronger. This way your weight goes on t

Falling down can be quite dangerous and is surprisingly common. Falls are more prevalent in older adults, 65 and up, with 3 million falls seen per year in emergency rooms. As a podiatrist, I see this very often and it breaks my heart to see one of my regular patients come in with a black eye, broken nose, or scraped up face. Secretly I think to myself: “Whew! Could have been worse!” and am relieved not to see a broken wrist, concussion, or skull injury. Also worrying is the

A bunion is a bulging prominence over your big toe joint on the side of the foot.

Power walking is a form of exercise that I highly recommend. What is power walking? It’s walking briskly with more steps per minute than your normal speed while using more arm motion. Over time, as your fitness level improves, you can add weights to wrists and ankles, or even wear a weighted vest. If you are older or haven’t been exercising, especially after the pandemic and you were staying inside too much, I would recommend speaking to your doctor before you begin a new exe

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Walk Healthy Recipes for Grain-Free Humans Curry Green cabbage; Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter, 2 bags of coleslaw mix, 1 teaspoon of minced garlic, 2 onions, ½ pound of ground Turkey, 1 tbsp. of ginger, curry powder, Cumin, salt and pepper to taste. Directions: Cut the onions in half after peeling them and fried them in a sauce pan with the butter, Glaze them and then add the garlic. Prep the ground turkey with salt, pepper and curry powder and mix it together in a bow

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Ingredients: 6 tablespoons butter, ½ cup of extra virgin olive oil, 1 large head of Cauliflower, 1 teaspoon of minced garlic, ½ cup of heavy cream or 3 cups milk,1 large onion, 1 bag of grated Parmesan, 1 bag of grated Mozzarella , 1 bag of grated Provolone or Gruyere, salt and pepper to taste. Directions: Cut the cauliflower in small pieces, but not too small, coarser like the size of macaroni. Do not use a cuisine art, because it would mince the cauliflower to fine, you

Ancient humans ate an average of 3oo grams of fiber per day based on archeological findings. Wild foods, pre-agriculture, were very high in fiber. Look at apples. Originally they were the size of little cherries, so there was lot more skin of the apple in relation to the inside. And of course there was little or no processing, basically chewing and chewing on whatever you could find while wandering around. In the winter, humans ate bark and dried grass. Talk about fiber! Will

Walk Healthy Recipes for Grain-Free Humans Grilled Yellow squash/Eggplant Medley with Hamburgers in lettuce leaf: Ingredients: 3 eggplants, 2 yellow squash, large red onion, 2 green and 2 red peppers, Cup of extra virgin olive oil, Cumin, black pepper, garlic and paprika powder/spices, Salt, Boston leaf lettuce, Gouda cheese. Prep time: 2 hours, including grilling. Cut the eggplant and yellow squash in slices and boil them for 5 minutes in water in the microwave. Let them c

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