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  • WBUR’s Magic Pill Podcast Has Me Out Walking Every Morning …

    Since September 1st, I have been up and out for a walk every morning and have achieved my Fitbit goals every day. (When Ed pops in here to edit this post, he can confirm my record!) (Confirmed! And, although Poppy & I like to sleep in, we're beginning to feel pressured to join her.)

    Thanks to WBUR and their inspiring podcast, The Magic PilI, I have reconnected with and have been motivated to increase my fitness by one of my favorite doctors, Eddie Phillips, MD. 

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    When he was my sports medicine doc at MGH, I remember Doctor Phillips showing me the exact stretch he is demonstrating in the photo above. Sadly, for me, Dr. Phillips has moved on. He has founded and directs the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School, www.instituteoflifestylemedicine.org.

    As a former patient, I can say that what you hear on the WBUR Podcast is the same advice and attitude he had with me as a private patient.

    He doesn't tell you what to do, he'll tell you what you can do. He will have you thinking about small, achievable, specific goals and milestones, not big scary, "I'll never really do that …" objectives.

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    His partner in this program is Carey Goldberg, editor of WBUR's CommonHealth blog. She is a well-respected journalist and adds warm, personal interviews and background research to each episode. 

    I waited to write about this until I was sure I was well on my way to being a continuing success story as a person following Doctor Phillips' philosophy that exercise is a Magic Pill that most of us can use to live a healthier life. 

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    Here is a link to the Podcast Pilot. It's a great introduction and I hope it will lead you to take one episode daily (your daily dose of get-up-and-go) for the next twenty-one days and see if you, like me, find yourself still on the move two months from now. 

    I hope WBUR will add more episodes of this inspiring program. Anytime I feel that I'm about to slip off my training routine, I'll go back and listen to the 21 existing episodes again. But I would love to have this team offer some sort of Magic Pill continuing education and inspiration.

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: Courtesy of WBUR, Magic Pill 

  • Is Riding on the MBTA Good for Your Balance?

    On a recent subway ride, a charming young woman offered me her seat. I thanked her and explained that I often choose to stand on the T to improve my balance. I wonder if other people hanging onto poles and straps on buses and subways realize that they may be improving their health and toning their body?

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    Photo by Alan Light used under this creative commons license.

    More attention is being paid to the importance of improving balance as a part of our daily exercise. Here's one from WebMD. Author Carol Sorgen wrote, "Balance, or core training, is not new,' says Kevin Steele, PhD, an exercise physiologist and vice president of sports and marketing for 24 Hour Fitness, headquartered in San Ramon, Calif. 'Physical therapists and athletic trainers have used these techniques for years.'"

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    Other aspects of city life can also make you healthier. We've written a few articles on this in the past. Here are two posts from this site.

    City Living is Exercise! (Part One)

    City Living is Exercise! (Part Two)

    Even though Ed and I walk most places, we also use mass transit where we often have to stand and balance. I wear a Fitbit One and have daily goals of 10,000 steps, three flights of stairs, 30 minutes aerobic, and a good night's sleep that are automatically recorded. While I don't reach those objectives everyday in cold weather, I will exceed them often as the weather improves.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

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    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Photography: Photo by Alan Light used under this creative commons license.   

  • Is Riding on the MBTA Good for Your Balance?

    On a recent subway ride, a charming young woman offered me her seat. I thanked her and explained that I often choose to stand on the T to improve my balance. I wonder if other people hanging onto poles and straps on buses and subways realize that they may be improving their health and toning their body?

    9903088963_0dd6d1d726_z

    Photo by Alan Light used under this creative commons license.

    More attention is being paid to the importance of improving balance as a part of our daily exercise. Here's one from WebMD. Author Carol Sorgen wrote, "Balance, or core training, is not new,' says Kevin Steele, PhD, an exercise physiologist and vice president of sports and marketing for 24 Hour Fitness, headquartered in San Ramon, Calif. 'Physical therapists and athletic trainers have used these techniques for years.'"

    6a00e54fc42bb8883401348681d6da970c-800wi

    Other aspects of city life can also make you healthier. We've written a few articles on this in the past. Here are two posts from this site.

    City Living is Exercise! (Part One)

    City Living is Exercise! (Part Two)

    Even though Ed and I walk most places, we also use mass transit where we often have to stand and balance. I wear a Fitbit One and have daily goals of 10,000 steps, three flights of stairs, 30 minutes aerobic, and a good night's sleep that are automatically recorded. While I don't reach those objectives everyday in cold weather, I will exceed them often as the weather improves.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Photography: Photo by Alan Light used under this creative commons license.   

  • Is Riding on the MBTA Good for Your Balance?

    On a recent subway ride, a charming young woman offered me her seat. I thanked her and explained that I often choose to stand on the T to improve my balance. I wonder if other people hanging onto poles and straps on buses and subways realize that they may be improving their health and toning their body?

    9903088963_0dd6d1d726_z

    Photo by Alan Light used under this creative commons license.

    More attention is being paid to the importance of improving balance as a part of our daily exercise. Here's one from WebMD. Author Carol Sorgen wrote, "Balance, or core training, is not new,' says Kevin Steele, PhD, an exercise physiologist and vice president of sports and marketing for 24 Hour Fitness, headquartered in San Ramon, Calif. 'Physical therapists and athletic trainers have used these techniques for years.'"

    6a00e54fc42bb8883401348681d6da970c-800wi

    Other aspects of city life can also make you healthier. We've written a few articles on this in the past. Here are two posts from this site.

    City Living is Exercise! (Part One)

    City Living is Exercise! (Part Two)

    Even though Ed and I walk most places, we also use mass transit where we often have to stand and balance. I wear a Fitbit One and have daily goals of 10,000 steps, three flights of stairs, 30 minutes aerobic, and a good night's sleep that are automatically recorded. While I don't reach those objectives everyday in cold weather, I will exceed them often as the weather improves.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Photography: Photo by Alan Light used under this creative commons license.