Health+Wellness

by Aaron Hewitt PA-C, Physician Assistant OrthoCarolina’s Sports Medicine Center You’ve likely heard of high-intensity interval training (HIIT), a type of workout that isn’t totally new, but is increasingly popular and can be confusing because there are so many types. Usually short in duration, the HIIT intervals incorporate intense periods of work followed by low-intensity […]

So many of us have them, and just deal, thinking there’s nothing to be done about them that doesn’t involve something major.  Varicose Veins are a progressive problem affecting nearly 80 million Americans. Varicose veins are unsightly…yes, but for some, there is also constant pain and burning sensations. To get the scoop on treatment for […]

I heard on TV yesterday that 45% of all Americans resolve to live a healthier lifestyle each year on New Year’s Day.  Of that number, 70% make it through the first 30 days living up to their commitments, and 35% have maintained some element of their healthy resolutions by year end. I personally am not […]

We’re not here to judge.  Some folks swear by juicing, some think it’s a dieting and nutritional fad that can do way more harm than good (see Tracy Anderson’s tiny rant comparing them to twinkies here.  Have you seen this woman?  I’m not sure she’d know a twinkie if it marched up and kicked her […]

This is a really fun time of the year, but it certainly comes with its fair share of challenges.  Some of us have annoying relatives who want to stay over for a week, and others have to put up with co-workers who insist on singing Christmas carols all day long and off-key.  And don’t even […]

It may seem like something for the Grannies, but here are ten health & beauty reasons why you should say, “Please pass the cranberry sauce” on Thanksgiving and why you might want to consider making cranberries a part of your diet year-round.   Image source   1. The vitamin C found in cranberries helps to […]

I didn’t lose 12 inches during the FlyBarre Challenge. Instead, I gained. Gained… Confidence. Strength. Grace. And the ability to wear colored leggings. Confidence in who I am as a work in progress. I still struggle with third thigh and have yet to do 1 full range push-up on my toes much less 8. But, I […]

If you’re like many Americans, the only greens on your mind around this time of the year are in the form of wreaths and Christmas trees- not spinach and broccoli. But we’re doing our bodies a huge disservice when we fail to eat at least five servings of vegetables each day. Leafy greens are an […]

by Brooke Neal I had a favorite grandmother growing up. Most kids do. Mine was fun and funny. Imaginative and childlike. She used to dream up the craziest, silliest, most farfetched stories to tell me at bedtime (instead of just reading me a book, because where’s the fun in that?). She would take me shopping […]

I got an email from Hilliard Studio Method which shared Liz’s thoughts on doing Cardio and Losing Weight recently, and thought you guys might be interested in the topic.  Liz’s p.o.v. lines up with what I’ve read as current thinking on the amount of cardio vs the amount of weight/resistance training to optimize weight loss.  […]

It seems like we can find just about anything in a pumpkin flavor these days.  I’ve personally seen pumpkin muffins, bagels, cookies, waffles, cream cheese, pancake mix, salsa, and even soda. While constantly chowing down on orange pastries is probably not the best for our waistlines, there are actually plenty of reasons to jump on […]

I’m not sure I’ve ever actually participated in a bar hop; even in college. Mostly because it’s hard enough for me to decide ONE place to go for the evening, much less multiple places. Then ya gotta find a table and a waitress and prop yourself up just right so that hot guy can see […]