Weekly Health and Fitness Roundup: 9th-15th January, 2012

Hope your 2012 is off to a great start!  Here is this week’s Inspire Fitness roundup of fitness and health info from around the web:

Blogs and News

“A Short Scientific Meditation To Enhance Your Workout”: Last year, Inspire Fitness Managing Director and Corrective Exercise Practitioner Brendan Rigby wrote of the scientifically-validated health benefits of meditation.  Here, renowned holistic health and fitness professional Scott Sonnon outlines a quick but effective meditation routine that you can use to boost your body awareness and improve the quality of your workouts.

“Standards Of Medical Care In Diabetes – 2012”: The American Diabetes Association recently published their latest standards for diabetes prevention, assessment, treatment and management.  Their recommendations repeatedly highlight the critical importance of diet and exercise for optimising diabetes outcomes within a comprehensive diabetes plan.

“11 Scientifically Proven Ways To Boost Metabolism”: Compiled by Laura Schwecherl at Greatist, this list highlights that healthy living doesn’t have to be complicated.  You won’t go too far wrong if you get plenty of sleep, drink enough water on a daily basis, eat regularly, and train with your head and heart!

Social Networks

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