4/13/2006
 With the warmer weather, comes flowers in the garden. But did you ever think of gardening as a workout? Gardening provides all three types of exercise: endurance, flexibility, and strength. Doctors say you can make gardening into a structured exercise routine, alternating light activities with heavier ones. For example, rake for a while, then dig holes, then prune. And set a schedule, exercise 30 to 60 minutes, then quit, whether everything is planted or not. Just remember to stretch first! After all, you'd stretch before going to the gym, wouldn't you?
Here’s some startling news. One in four adults in the U.S. has signs of metabolic syndrome, which include high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar, high cholesterol, and obesity. Studies have shown that the risk of heart disease, heart attack, and stroke is nearly three times higher in people with metabolic syndrome than those without this group of risk factors. So if you’re asking, what is metabolic syndrome, St. John’s has your answers with a women’s health talk on metabolic syndrome tomorrow, April 14th at 5:30 p.m. The talk will be held at St. John’s Mercy Conference Center. For more information, call St. John’s Referral One at 625-2000.
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