Let’s get active! Now let us touch on lack of exercise and obesity. Do you have to train for a triathlon to get into shape? No. But you do have to increase your activity part of your lifestyle. Simple steps like getting off couch while watching TV and taking a walk. Parking in back part of parking lot at work to increase walking distance. You don’t really need fancy equipment just to lose a few pounds. Just determination. Or maybe you would like to start Fitness Walking. An excellent low cost workout. You are saying to yourself “what is difference between walking and Fitness Walking?” With Fitness Walking you pace yourself fast enough to elevate your heart rate. When you reach your targeted heart rate, you are at optimum fat burning. Basically you need a higher quality walking shoe and a program to follow. Or maybe join a yoga or Pilates class. What ever you think you would like to do and stay at it.

The fact of matter! Women may reduce breast cancer 25% to 35% with reasonable exercise. Again you don’t have to train for a triathlon to receive benefits. Drop extra weight by watching your diet and becoming more active in your lifestyle.

Jeopardizing your health is last thing Nature Boy wants. Please check with your doctor before starting a fitness program. We want to make this a healthy start to a better lifestyle.

Author Bio: Kevin Doberstein has been a natural bodybuilder for the past 25 years. 15 years as a gym owner in Northern Wisconsin. Kevin enjoys walking on the Ice Age Trail in northern Wisconsin with Charliee the Wonder Dog. For more articles about bodybuilding, Fitness Walking, nutrition and a Fitness Walking program you can visit his site and join his newsletter at www.nature-boy-bodybuilding.com. You can contact him at natureboy_bodybuilding@hotmail.com.

Recommendations For Wellness

Avoid standing for prolonged periods of time. If this is unavoidable, move your legs often. Stretching and flexing your ankle will work to pump blood out of your legs and get it circulating again.

If you find yourself sitting for extended periods of time, get up and move around every 35 to 45 minutes.

Take regular walks to help exercise muscles of legs and increase blood flow.

Avoid clothing that may restrict blood flow.

Keep your weight down. This can help to reduce pressure on your legs.

To help prevent leg and ankle swelling, reduce your salt intake.

Elevate your legs whenever possible especially when sitting.

Topically, witch hazel can be applied to legs to ease discomfort.

Butcher’s broom has historically been used when dealing with circulatory ailments such as varicose veins.

Supplements such as ginkgo biloba, gotu kola or capsicum have been shown to improve circulation.

Coenzyme Q10 also improved tissue oxygenation and increases circulation.

Vitamin C with bioflavonoids and rutin can help this condition by reducing blood clotting tendencies, promoting healing and helping to strengthen blood vessels.

White oak bark can be used to help reduce inflammation of veins as well as to tighten tissues and strengthen blood vessels.

Essential fatty acids such as omega 3 or flax seed oil can help to reduce pain and inflammation associated with varicose veins.