Baby Q Arrival!
Well, this is the newsletter many people have been waiting for! And for those of you that have seen me recently know that I've been ready as well! Baby Q is officially here and was born on Saturday, March 12. For those of you that guessed GIRL in the baby pool, you were right! Her name is Lyla Qureshi C. [...]
Baby Q, Exercise, & Chair Massages
Exercise is one of those things that isn't just about maintaining a nice waistline or seeing that 'perfect' number on a scale. Exercise is really about maintaining health through movement. Without movement, we become unhealthy. So, to an extent, if all you can do is get out and go for a couple 10 minute walks a day, you will be [...]
Couch to 5k –
We will be launching a Couch to 5k program starting soon. Please call the office or email ClawsonBodyWorks@gmail.com for more info! Clawson Farmer’s Market in Clawson Park on Sundays from 10am-2pm. First one is Sunday, May 22! You can always find me at the Clawson Farmer’s Market, and I’m happy to answer any questions you may have about ART and Chiropractic. There is also a lot of great produce and other goods every week at the Market!
Open House! (and a couple other items…)
Just a couple of office information/update type things today! Open House - Wednesday, January 20 from 6:30-8pm. Stop by anytime [...]
Baby Q and BodyWorks2 Updates
It's winter...I think. The few weeks after Thanksgiving seem to go by very quickly and we tend to get in [...]
Good Nutrition! And other office info…
Nutrition can be a topic that really baffles people. We've become so unsure of what to eat, how to eat, [...]
Health Update
Information about health, exercise, and nutrition can be found everywhere these days. Quick access to information is both a really cool thing and it can also be overwhelming at times. Have knee pain? Well, you can read about a million websites talking about knee pain – what causes it, how to make it better, who to see, what exercises to do, what vitamin will help, when to get surgery, etc – and leave with about a million different things and no real answers or the complete wrong answer.
So, I’m going to throw out a short list of some really good reading. The following are books that I’ve read (a couple are ones that have come highly recommended) and have found some really valuable information while reading them.
-Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by Dr. John Ratey
-Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
-Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
-Good Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health by Gary Taubes
-Organic Manifesto: How Organic Food Can Heal Our Planet, Feed the World, and Keep us Safe by Maria Rodale
-In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto by Michael Pollan
-Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?: Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise by Alex Hutchinson