Q: I'm still sore from yesterday's workout. Should I rest today or keep working out until the soreness goes away?

http://www.sparkpeople.com/community/ask_the_experts.asp?q=46

It's common for beginners to experience muscle soreness that lasts for a week or two, just as seasoned exercisers will be sore after a tough work out. Yes, you should keep working out even though you are sore, but there is more to it than that.

Muscle soreness has two primary causes. The first soreness you experience happens during your workout ("the burn") and should subside within a couple of hours. This is caused by lactic acid production. When you are training and your muscles are not getting enough oxygen (anaerobic glycolysis), lactic acid builds up. You can break down lactic acid by continuing to move and by doing light aerobic exercise (such as walking) after your workout. This is why cool-downs are so important, especially for beginners. The longer you cool down, the faster that lactic acid will leave the muscles (typically within an hour).

The type of muscle soreness you are experiencing, up to a day or two (and sometimes even three) after your workout is known as DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness). DOMS is caused by microscopic tears inside the muscles, resulting from weight-training or fully exhausting the muscles during cardio. This is normal. Again, beginners will be more sore and usually for longer, but if you really worked as hard as you should have during a weight-lifting session, you should be somewhat sore for the next day or two.

This is where rest comes in. You absolutely must rest the muscles you worked for 1-2 days after a workout. Take at least one day off between strength training sessions, and if you are still very sore, take 2 days off. (This means from lifting, not from all exercise such as cardio). If you don't let your muscles recover and repair, they will continue to break down and you will actually get weaker.

To help prevent soreness in the future, and alleviate some of it now, be sure to:
1. Always warm-up for 5-10 minutes and cool-down for at least 5 minutes.
2. Stretch after a warm-up, during your workout, and after you are done. Only stretch when your muscles are already warm from some kind of light activity.
3. Stay active. The more your muscles move, the faster they will recover from exercise and soreness. If you choose to rest completely instead of "actively recovering" with light exercise, you'll probably be sore longer.

Written by Nicole Nichols, B.S. & Certified Fitness Instructor

Sore Muscles? Don't Stop Exercising

http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/sore-muscles-dont-stop-exercising

Delayed onset muscle soreness is common after exercise and usually means your muscles are getting stronger.

By Barbara Russi Sarnataro
WebMD Feature

Reviewed by Cynthia Dennison Haines, MD

Starting a workout program can be challenging. Making the time to exercise, creating a balanced routine, and setting goals are hard enough, but add to that the muscle soreness that comes with adapting to that regimen, and it may be difficult to stay on track.

Chances are, you won't be leaping out of bed to get to the gym when it hurts to hold your arm up to brush your teeth.

After participating in some kind of strenuous physical activity, particularly something new to your body, it is common to experience muscle soreness, say experts.

"Muscles go through quite a bit of physical stress when we exercise," says Rick Sharp, professor of exercise physiology at Iowa State University in Ames.

"Mild soreness just a natural outcome of any kind of physical activity," he says. "And they're most prevalent in beginning stages of a program."

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

Exercise physiologists refer to the gradually increasing discomfort that occurs between 24 and 48 hours after activity as delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), and it is perfectly normal.

"Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a common result of physical activity that stresses the muscle tissue beyond what it is accustomed to," says David O. Draper, professor and director of the graduate program in sports medicine/athletic training at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.

To be more specific, says Draper, who's also a member of the heat-responsive pain council, delayed onset muscle soreness occurs when the muscle is performing an eccentric or a lengthening contraction. Examples of this would be running downhill or the lengthening portion of a bicep curl.

"Small microscopic tears occur in the muscle," he says.

The mild muscle strain injury creates microscopic damage to the muscle fibers. Scientists believe this damage, coupled with the inflammation that accompanies these tears, causes the pain.

"The aches and pains should be minor," says Carol Torgan, an exercise physiologist and fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, "and are simply indications that muscles are adapting to your fitness regimen."

Even Bodybuilders Get Them

No one is immune to muscle soreness. Exercise neophytes and body builders alike experience delayed onset muscle soreness.
"Anyone can get cramps or DOMS, from weekend warriors to elite athletes," says Torgan. "The muscle discomfort is simply a symptom of using your muscles and placing stresses on them that are leading to adaptations to make them stronger and better able to perform the task the next time."
But for the deconditioned person starting out, this can be intimidating. People starting an exercise program need guidance, Torgan says.
"The big problem is with people that aren't very fit and go out and try these things; they get all excited to start a new class and the instructors don't tell them that they might get sore," she says.
"To them they might feel very sore, and because they aren't familiar with it, they might worry that they've hurt themselves. Then they won't want to do it again."
Letting them know it's OK to be sore may help them work through that first few days without being discouraged.

Ease Those Aching Muscles

So what can you do to alleviate the pain?
"Exercise physiologists and athletic trainers have not yet discovered a panacea for DOMS," says Draper, "however, several remedies such as ice, rest, anti-inflammatory medication, massage, heat, and stretch have been reported as helpful in the process of recovery."
Stretching and flexibility are underrated, says Sharp.
"People don't stretch enough," he says. "Stretching helps break the cycle," which goes from soreness to muscle spasm to contraction and tightness.
Take it easy for a few days while your body adapts, says Torgan. Or try some light exercise such as walking or swimming, she suggests. Keeping the muscle in motion can also provide some relief.
"Probably the most important thing is to have a cool-down phase after your workout," says Draper. Right before finishing, include 10 or so minutes of "easy aerobic work such as jogging or walking followed by stretching."
At Brigham Young, Draper has been researching the use of heat remedies to treat muscle soreness. In clinical tests, a portable air-activated heat wrap -- in this case a product called ThermaCare -- applied directly to the skin was beneficial to subjects.
"When muscle temperature is increased, blood flow increases, bringing fresh oxygen and healing nutrients to the injured site," he says. "This increased blood flow also helps to wash away the chemical irritants responsible for pain."
While sore, don't expect to set personal records. Most likely, during a bout of DOMS, your exercise potential will be out of reach, says Draper. Delayed onset muscle soreness usually affects only the body parts that were worked, so perhaps you can work other muscle groups while letting the fatigued ones recover.
In a nutshell, don't beat yourself up. Just take it easy.
"Since there's a loss in muscle strength, athletic performance won't be at peak levels for a few days," says Torgan, "so it's best to plan a few days of easy exercise to prevent further muscle damage and reduce the likelihood of injury."

Don't Get in a Rut

It's also a process of muscle conditioning. Torgan says delayed onset muscle soreness also has a "repeated bouts" effect.
"If someone does an activity, they will be inoculated for a few weeks to a few months -- the next time they do the activity, there will be less muscle tissue damage, less soreness, and a faster strength recovery."
This is why athletes often cross-train and vary their routines to continue to challenge and develop their muscle strength.
It is important to distinguish the difference between moderate muscle soreness induced by exercise and muscle overuse or injury.
"If soreness prevents you from performing daily activities associated with living and work, then that is too much soreness," Draper says. "It can psychologically deter someone from continuing a workout program."
Both Draper and Torgan stress that soreness is not necessary to see improvements.
"There are all kinds of different little roads that your muscles can take to get stronger," says Torgan. Regardless of whether you're sore, there are still improvements occurring in your muscles during exercise.
However, moderate muscle pain might go a long way to keeping someone on the path to fitness.
"Soreness can serve as encouragement in a workout program because people like immediate results. Muscle doesn't visibly [grow] overnight; nor does your time in the mile drop from eight to six minutes," says Draper. "So something like soreness can give people encouragement that they are in fact working the muscle."

“Fasting is a symbol. Fasting signifies abstinence from lust. Physical fasting is a symbol of that abstinence, and is a reminder; that is, just as a person abstains from physical appetites, he is to abstain from self-appetites and self-desires. But mere abstention from food has no effect on the spirit. It is only a symbol, a reminder. Otherwise it is of no importance. Fasting for this purpose does not mean entire abstinence from food. The golden rule as to food is, do not take too much or too little. Moderation is necessary. There is a sect in India who practice extreme abstinence, and gradually reduce their food until they exist on almost nothing. But their intelligence suffers. A man is not fit to do service for God with brain or body if he is weakened by lack of food. He cannot see clearly.”

-Abdu’l-Baha

(Baha'u'llah and the New Era, p183-185)

“Also in the ‘Questions and Answers’ that form an appendix to the Aqdas, Bahá’u’lláh reveals the following: ‘Verily, I say that God has appointed a Great station for fasting and prayer. But during good health its benefit is evident, and when one is ill, it is not permissible to fulfill them.’”

-       Shoghi Effendi

(Directives from the Guardian, p27-29)

A friend interested in healing quoted the words of Bahá’u’lláh: “If one is sick, let him go to the greatest physician.”

‘Abdu’l-Bahá said: “There is but one power which heals—that is God. The state or condition through which the healing takes place is the confidence of the heart. By some this state is reached through pills, powders, and physicians. By others through hygiene, fasting, and prayer. By others through direct perception.”

“All that we see around us is the work of mind. It is mind in the herb and in the mineral that acts on the human body, and changes its condition.”  

(Abdu'l-Baha in London, p127)

 

Saturday's HD & WG Rocks Friendship Heights Neighborhood

As the clock struck 10:30 and the guests began to roll in, excitement rose to a fever pitch in anticipation of the commencement of the long awaited third ever Health Devotional and Workout Group. A surprise addition to the occasion, Anis charmed us all by cooking fresh pancakes, thereby providing a delicious brunch to those who had come from near and far to learn about health in religion and to sweat it out on the yoga mats. After reading and discussing the selected Writings on the importance of the Fast, moderation, and health, the group took off on the 1-mile walk around the Friendship Heights neighborhood, braving the chilly wind and dodging in and out of traffic all in the name of fitness. A few courageous and hearty individuals stayed afterward for a challenging but energizing 30 minutes of yoga using Bob Harper's Biggest Loser Weight Loss Yoga DVD. As quads burned and the pounds melted away, we could hear the cries of the intrepid souls as they left their reservations behind and charged on through the poses. We all grew a little that day; some a little braver, some a little crazier, all a lot stronger. Plans for the next HD & WG were made, contact info was left, and pancakes were eaten (in moderation of course :D) and as the farewells were said we all knew that the Friendship Heights neighborhood would simply never be the same again.

A Junior Youth's Perspective on 

Changing the Way We Eat

http://www.ted.com/talks/birke_baehr_what_s_wrong_with_our_food_system.html

This 5 minute TED talk reassures me that the next generation is not "lost" in the face of pressure to be unhealthy. They can think for themselves, be examples to others, make life choices to help others, and even teach us a thing or two. 

GO JUNIOR YOUTH!! :D

Health Activities in Bethesda

March, 2012

www.bethesda.org

March 2, 9, 16, 23 - Community Yoga Class

Unity Woods Yoga Center, 4853 Cordell Ave.

6-7pm. Ages 18+   301-656-8992

$5 cash

March 3 - Prenatal Yoga Class

The Yoga Fusion Studio, 4609 Willow Ln. 

10:30am     202-270-1888

FREE!

March 7 - Managing Knee Pain - Q&A with orthopedic joint surgeon Dr. Christopher Farrell

Jane E. Lawton Community Center, 4301 Willow Ln. 

1-2pm Ages 21+    301-896-3939

FREE!

Some Selections from the Baha'i Writings on Health & Healing

Clothe him, then, O my God, by Thy grace, with the robe of well‑being and health, and guard him, O my Beloved, from every affliction and disorder, and from whatever is obnoxious unto Thee. Thy might, verily, is equal to all things.

Bahá'u'lláh

 

O God my God! I beg of Thee by the ocean of Thy healing, and by the splendors of the Daystar of Thy grace, and by Thy Name through which Thou didst subdue Thy servants, and by the pervasive power of Thy most exalted Word and the potency of Thy most august Pen, and by Thy mercy that hath preceded the creation of all who are in heaven and on earth, to purge me with the waters of Thy bounty from every affliction and disorder, and from all weakness and feebleness. 

Thou seest, O my Lord, Thy suppliant waiting at the door of Thy bounty, and him who hath set his hopes on Thee clinging to the cord of Thy generosity.  Deny him not, I beseech Thee, the things he seeketh from the ocean of Thy grace and the Daystar of Thy loving-kindness. 

Powerful art Thou to do what pleaseth Thee.  There is none other God save Thee, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Generous. 

Baha’u’llah

God hath enjoined upon you to observe the utmost cleanliness....Fear Him, and be of those who are pure....Make use of rose-water, and of pure perfume; this, indeed, is that which God hath loved from the beginning that hath no beginning, in order that there may be diffused from you what your Lord, the Incomparable, the All-Wise, desireth.

 Baha’u’llah: The Kitab-i-Aqda

God loveth those who are pure. Naught in the Bayan and in the sight of God is more loved than purity and immaculate cleanliness....He indeed desireth that under all conditions, all may be adorned with such purity, both inwardly and outwardly, that no repugnance may be caused even to themselves, how much less unto others.

 The Bab

To be pure and holy in all things is an attribute of the consecrated soul and a necessary characteristic of the unenslaved mind...Once the individual is, in every respect, cleansed and purified, then will he become a focal center reflecting the Manifest Light.

First in a human being’s way of life must be purity, then freshness, cleanliness, and independence of spirit. First must the stream bed be cleansed, then may the sweet river waters be led into it....

A pure sense inhaleth the fragrances that blow from the rose gardens of His grace; a burnished heart will mirror forth the comely face of truth. This is why, Holy Scriptures, the counsels of heaven are likened to water, even as the Qur’an saith: “And pure water send We down from Heaven” (Qur’an 25:50), and the Gospel: “Except a man be baptized of water and of the spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God” (John 3:5)....The Teachings which come from God are heavenly outpourings of grace; they are rain-showers of divine mercy, and they cleanse the human heart.

My meaning is this, that in every aspect of life, purity and holiness, cleanliness and refinement, exalt the human condition and further the development of man’s inner reality...Although bodily cleanliness is a physical thing, it hath, nevertheless, a powerful influence on the life of the spirit....

Observe how pleasing is cleanliness in the sight of God, and how specifically it is emphasized in the Holy Books of the Prophets; for the Scriptures forbid the eating or the use of any unclean thing....Their avoidance is necessary to purity, cleanliness, the preservation of health, and freedom from addiction.

 ‘Abdu’l-Baha

Know thou that the soul of man is exalted above, and is independent of all infirmities of body or mind. That a sick person showeth signs of weakness is due to the hindrances that interpose themselves between his soul and his body, for the soul itself remaineth unaffected by any bodily ailments.

Baha'u'llah, Gleanings

…All created things have their degree or stage of maturity. The period of maturity in the life of a tree is the time of its fruit-bearing... The animal attains a state of full growth and completeness, and in the human kingdom man reaches his maturity when the light of his intelligence attains its greatest power and development... Similarly there are periods and stages in the collective life of humanity. At one time it was passing through its stage of childhood, at another its period of youth, but now it has entered its long-predicted phase of maturity, the evidences of which are everywhere apparent... That which was applicable to human needs during the early history of the race can neither meet nor satisfy the demands of this day, this period of newness and consummation.  Humanity has emerged from its former state of limitation and preliminary training. Man must now become imbued with new virtues and powers, new moral standards, new capacities. New bounties, perfect bestowals, are awaiting and already descending upon him. The gifts and blessings of the period of youth, although timely and sufficient during the adolescence of mankind, are now incapable of meeting the requirements of its maturity.

`Abdu'l-Bahá

...The provoking cause of disease...is either a physical one or is the effect of excitement of the nerves. But the principal causes of disease are physical, for the human body is composed of numerous elements, but in the measure of an especial equilibrium. As long as this equilibrium is maintained, man is preserved from disease; but if this essential balance, which is the pivot of the constitution, is disturbed, the constitution is disordered, and disease will supervene....Now the readjustment of these constituents of the human body is obtained by two means---either by medicines or by aliments [foods]; and when the constitution has recovered its equilibrium, disease is banished.

...If humankind were free from the defilements of sin and waywardness, and lived according to a natural, inborn equilibrium, without following wherever their passions led, it is undeniable that diseases would no longer take the ascendant, nor diversify with such intensity.

 ‘Abdu’l-Baha: Some Answered Questions

...You should not neglect your health, but consider it the means which enables you to serve. [The body] is like a horse which carries the personality and spirit, and as such should be well cared for so it can do its work! You should certainly safeguard your nerves, and force yourself to take time, and not only for prayer and meditation, but for real rest and relaxation.

Physical pain is a necessary accompaniment of all human existence, and as such is unavoidable. As long as there will be life on earth, there will be also suffering....But suffering, although an inescapable reality, can nevertheless be utilized as a means for the attainment of happiness. This is the interpretation given to it by all the prophets and saints who, in the midst of severe tests and trials, felt happy and joyous and experienced what is best and holiest in life....In every suffering, one can find a meaning and a wisdom. But it is not always easy to find the secret of that wisdom. It is sometimes only when all our suffering has passed that we become aware of its usefulness....

 Shoghi Effendi

Praised be Thou, O Lord my God!  I implore Thee, by Thy Most Great Name through which Thou didst stir up Thy servants and build up Thy cities, and by Thy most excellent titles, and Thy most august attributes, to assist Thy people to turn in the direction of Thy manifold bounties, and set their faces towards the Tabernacle of Thy wisdom.  Heal Thou the sicknesses that have assailed the souls on every side, and have deterred them from directing their gaze towards the Paradise that lieth in the shelter of Thy shadowing Name, which Thou didst ordain to be the King of all names unto all who are in heaven and all who are on earth.  Potent art Thou to do as pleaseth Thee.  In Thy hands is the empire of all names.  There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Wise.

I am but a poor creature, O my Lord; I have clung to the hem of Thy riches.  I am sore sick; I have held fast the cord of Thy healing.  Deliver me from the ills that have encircled me, and wash me thoroughly with the waters of Thy graciousness and mercy, and attire me with the raiment of wholesomeness, through Thy forgiveness and bounty.  Fix, then, mine eyes upon Thee, and rid me of all attachment to aught else except Thyself.  Aid me to do what Thou desirest, and to fulfill what Thou pleasest.

Thou art truly the Lord of this life and of the next.  Thou art, in truth, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

Bahá’u’lláh

O my Lord!  Thou knowest that the people are encircled with pain and calamities and are environed with hardships and trouble.  Every trial doth attack man and every dire adversity doth assail him like unto the assault of a serpent.  There is no shelter and asylum for him except under the wing of Thy protection, preservation, guard and custody.

O Thou the Merciful One!  O my Lord!  Make Thy protection my armor, Thy preservation my shield, humbleness before the door of Thy oneness my guard, and Thy custody and defense my fortress and my abode.  Preserve me from the suggestions of self and desire, and guard me from every sickness, trial, difficulty and ordeal.

Verily, Thou art the Protector, the Guardian, the Preserver, the Sufficer, and verily, Thou art the Merciful of the Most Merciful.

‘Abdu’l-Bahá

...Beware of using any substance that induceth sluggishness and torpor in the human temple and inflicteth harm upon the body. We, verily, desire for you naught but what shall profit you, and to this bear witness all created things, had ye but ears to hear.

 Baha’u’llah: The Kitab-i-Aqda

Resort ye, in times of sickness, to competent physicians; We have not set aside the use of material means, rather have We confirmed it through this Pen, which God hath made to be the Dawning Place of His shining and glorious Cause.....

Well is it with the physician who cureth the ailments in My hallowed and dearly-cherished Name.

 Baha’u’llah, The Kitab-i-Aqdas

This knowledge [of the healing art] is the most important of all the sciences, for it is the greatest means from God, the Life-giver to the dust, for preserving the bodies of all people; and He has put it in the forefront of all sciences and wisdoms....Treat disease through diet, by preference, refraining from the use of drugs; and if you find what is required in a single herb, do not resort to a compounded medicament.... Abstain from drugs when the health is good, but administer them when necessary....

…Most necessary to thy well-being is contentment under all circumstances for through it will the soul be saved from sloth and ill-being. Eschew anxiety and depression for through these twain will transpire a darksome affliction.

 Tablet of Medicine- Baha’u’llah

The science of medicine is still in a condition of infancy: it has not reached maturity; but when it has reached this point, cures will be performed by things which are not repulsive to the smell and taste of man; that is to say by aliments, fruits and vegetables which are agreeable to the taste and have an agreeable smell

Abdu’l-Baha

           

 

                                                                       

It is, therefore, evident that it is possible to cure by foods, aliments and fruits; but as today the science of medicine is imperfect, this fact is not yet fully grasped. When the science of medicine reaches perfection, treatment will be given by foods, aliments, fragrant fruits and vegetables, and by various waters, hot and cold in temperature.

                                    `Abdu'l-Baha: Some Answered Questions  

 

Regarding the eating of animal flesh and abstinence therefrom, know thou of a certainty that, in the beginning of creation, God determined the food of every living being, and to eat contrary to that determination is not approved.  For instance, beasts of prey, such as the wolf, lion and leopard, are endowed with ferocious, tearing instruments, such as hooked talons and claws.  From this it is evident that the food of such beasts is meat.  If they were to attempt to graze, their teeth would not cut the grass, neither could they chew the cud, for they do not have molars.  Likewise, God hath given to the four-footed grazing animals such teeth as reap the grass like a sickle, and from this we understand that the food of these species of animal is vegetable.  They cannot chase and hunt down other animals.  The falcon hath a hooked beak and sharp talons; the hooked beak preventeth him from grazing, therefore his food also is meat.

But now coming to man, we see he hath neither hooked teeth nor sharp nails or claws, nor teeth like iron sickles.  From this it becometh evident and manifest that the food of man is cereals and fruit.  Some of the teeth of man are like millstones to grind the grain, and some are sharp to cut the fruit.  Therefore he is not in need of meat, nor is he obliged to eat it.  Even without eating meat he would live with the utmost vigour and energy.

                                    `Abdu'l-Baha

We should all visit the sick. When they are in sorrow and suffering, it is a real help and benefit to have a friend come. Happiness is a great healer to those who are ill. In the East it is the custom to call upon the patient often and meet him individually. The people in the East show the utmost kindness and compassion to the sick and suffering. This has greater effect than the remedy itself....

‘Abdu’l-Baha

Verily the Will of God acts sometimes in a way for which mankind is unable to find out the reason. The causes and reasons shall appear. Trust in God and confide in Him, and resign thyself to the Will of God.... God is the great compassionate Physician who alone has the power to give true healing. All creatures are dependent upon God, however great may seem their knowledge, power, and independence.

 ‘Abdu’l-Baha

O thou distinguished physician!... Praise be to God that thou hast two powers: one to undertake physical healing and the other spiritual healing. Matters related to man's spirit have a great effect on his bodily condition. For instance, thou shouldst impart gladness to thy patient, give him comfort and joy, and bring him to ecstasy and exultation. How often hath it occurred that this hath caused early recovery. Therefore, treat thou the sick with both powers....

‘Abdu’l-Baha

O Thou Whose tests are a healing medicine to such as are nigh unto Thee, Whose sword is the ardent desire of all them that love Thee, Whose dart is the dearest wish of those hearts that yearn after Thee, Whose decree is the sole hope of them that have recognized Thy truth!  I implore Thee, by Thy divine sweetness and by the splendors of the glory of Thy face, to send down upon us from Thy retreats on high that which will enable us to draw nigh unto Thee.  Set, then, our feet firm, O my God, in Thy Cause, and enlighten our hearts with the effulgence of Thy knowledge, and illumine our breasts with the brightness of Thy names.   

Bahá’u’lláh

O Thou merciful God!  O Thou Who art mighty and powerful!  O Thou most kind Father!  These servants have gathered together, turning to Thee, supplicating Thy threshold, desiring Thine endless bounties from Thy great assurance.  They have no purpose save Thy good pleasure.  They have no intention save service to the world of humanity.

O God!  Make this assemblage radiant.  Make the hearts merciful.  Confer the bounties of the Holy Spirit.  Endow them with a power from heaven.  Bless them with heavenly minds.  Increase their sincerity, so that with all humility and contrition they may turn to Thy kingdom and be occupied with service to the world of humanity.  May each one become a radiant candle.  May each one become a brilliant star.  May each one become beautiful in color and redolent of fragrance in the kingdom of God.

O kind Father!  Confer Thy blessings.  Consider not our shortcomings.  Shelter us under Thy protection.  Remember not our sins.  Heal us with Thy mercy.  We are weak; Thou art mighty.  We are poor; Thou art rich.  We are sick; Thou art the Physician.  We are needy; Thou art most generous.

O God!  Endow us with Thy providence.  Thou art the Powerful.  Thou art the Giver.  Thou art the Beneficent.

‘Abdu’l-Baha

 

Overcome Your Working Out Fears  - Jillian Michaels

http://www.everydayhealth.com/overcome-your-working-out-fears.aspx

 

 

J.E. Esslemont on Health

Oneness of All Life

"The essential oneness of all the myriad forms and grades of life is one of the fundamental teachings of Bahá’u’lláh. Our physical health is so linked up with our mental, moral and spiritual health, and also with the individual and social health of our fellowmen, nay, even with the life of the animals and plants, that each of these is affected by the others to a far greater extent than is usually realized.

There is no command of the Prophet, therefore, to whatever department of life it may primarily refer, which does not concern bodily health. Certain of the teachings, however, have a more direct bearing on physical health than others, and these we may now proceed to examine."

J.E. Esslemont

Baha’u’llah and the New Era

Saturday, Feb 25, 10:30am Health Devotional & Walk/Workout

Mark Bittman on Moderate, healthy eating

Mark Bittman’s interview on Moderate, healthy eating

15 minutes

http://content.markbittman.com/video/eat-a-carrot-first-ask-if-its-organic-later

This interview reflects my own personal opinion and I think exhibits the moderation and encouragement that is helpful

Videocast - director CDC

Videocast on "A Public Health Approach to Infectious Disease Prevention and Control for the 21st Century"

70 minutes

Expert epidemiologist and director of the CDC discusses Health today using TB control & treatment as a model

http://videocast.nih.gov/summary.asp?Live=10461

(Right around minute 39 in the 70-minute talk he discusses the benefits of a world-embracing vision for health and why America helping other nations with health is not only better for American health, global health, and for goodwill, but is also very cost effective.)

Healthful/Helpful Links & Websites

Montgomery County Swimming:

http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rectmpl.asp?url=/content/rec/aqua.asp

Jillian Michaels Show Podcast Itunes:

An entertaining, inspirational, informative show that gives you tools to find health and happiness in all areas of your life.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jillian-michaels-show/id418368811

Calculating your Basal Metabolic Rate:

http://www.jillianmichaels.com/fitness-and-diet-tips/determining-your-AMR?xid=nl_LosingItWithJillianMichaels_20110113

Fitness Magazine Free Emails & Info:

https://secure.fitnessmagazine.com/common/profile/regStep1.jsp?returnURL=&regSource=

Finding Races in your area:

http://www.runningintheusa.com/Race/Default.aspx

A Dramatically Cheaper Place to buy your Hair Care, Beauty Products & Vitamins

www.vitacost.com

Whole Foods Market Coupons:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/coupons/ 

Happy Birthday Health Devotional Blog!