Bloom Archives
Category: Health & Fitness
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Kids Having Fun at the Dentist? You Must Be Kidding! (Photo Gallery)
ROSIE PIGA PIZZO It’s hard to believe, but for some kids, going to the dentist is fun. When they walk through the door of…
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Grapefruit Lovers Beware!
BY JANET MANDELSTAM The adverse interaction between grapefruit and certain medications has been known for some time. But a study released late last year…
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Weekly Exercise: Workday Stretching and Strengthening of the Chest and Trapezius
Allison Chopra, a personal trainer and owner of Urban Fitness Studio, says it is important to exercise throughout the day, especially if you sit at…
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Thrive: A Second Success From the Co-founder of Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard
BY ROSIE PIGA PIZZO If Jessica Mott’s work with Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard (MHC) is any indication of her ability to make a vision flourish,…
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Weekly Exercise: Workday Stretching and Strengthening of the Hips and Glutes
For the next few weeks, Allison Chopra, a personal trainer and owner of Urban Fitness Studio, will be showing us a variety of exercises to…
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Improve Your Golfing, Running, Biking at IU Health’s Sports Medicine Center
BY JANET MANDELSTAM You don’t need to be recovering from an injury or surgery to be a patient at the IU Health Rehabilitation and…
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Weekly Exercise: Balance Exercise with a Medicine Ball
Allison Chopra, a personal trainer and owner of Urban Fitness Studio, and her client Jen Boles have shown us many different exercises to strengthen our legs, arms,…
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How a Purple Dress Helped to Battle Crohn’s Disease
BY CAIRRIL MILLS How do you raise awareness about a disease that’s socially unacceptable to discuss? With a purple dress, says Ashley Hasty, anything…
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Weekly Exercise: Abdominal Exercises with a Medicine Ball
Allison Chopra, a personal trainer and owner of Urban Fitness Studio, and her client Jen Boles have taught us how to use a medicine ball…