Carolyn C. Healthy Living Professional

Menlo Park, California
Carolyn Collman, MS, ATRI-C, ACE, AEA, NETA is an exercise physiologist, nutritionist and... Full Bio
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Keys to Good Posture: Part I by Carolyn C. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living In my last post I discussed a new research finding that improving your posture can boost your confidence. But practicing good posture doesn’t just benefit your self-este ... Read on »
Stand up Straight and Boost Your Confidence by Carolyn C. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living A new study from Ohio State found that simply sitting up straight and practicing good posture can increase self-confidence. What I find so interesting about this study is th ... Read on »
Is Technology Really Drawing us Closer? Only Superficially by Carolyn C. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living New research from the Pew Internet & American Life Project says that not only has technology not increased social isolation, but that regular internet and cellphone us ... Read on »
Women Catching Up to Men in Heart Disease by Carolyn C. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living New research has found that while middle-aged men still have higher rates of cardiovascular disease, women are unfortunately catching up.Men still have more heart attacks than ... Read on »
Upcoming Family Nutrition Workshop by Carolyn C. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Are you fueling your family’s busy, active lifestyle with optimal nutrition? Is poor nutrition affecting your teen’s weight, grades, athletic performance and/or mo ... Read on »
Can You Stretch Your Way to a Healthier Heart? by Carolyn C. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living For those of you who run or cycle for hours but never bother to stretch for 5 minutes, this one’s especially for you…You knew stretching and yoga was good for you ... Read on »
Is Technology Isolating Instead of Connecting Us? by Carolyn C. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Unbelievable but true, a fourth high school student from my community has committed suicide by jumping in front of a train. That’s four teenage suicides (plus one thwart ... Read on »
The Dangers of Running Myopically- II by Carolyn C. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living In my previous post I discussed the dangers of running compulsively and exercise addiction in general. The first step in conquering any addictive behavior is, of course, recog ... Read on »
The Dangers of Running Myopically- Part I by Carolyn C. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living You’ve seen them running down the road – perhaps you’re even one of them – pounding the pavement mile after mile, sometimes twice a day. Their upper b ... Read on »
Be Smart and Eat Your Vegetables by Carolyn C. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living If you need yet another reason to eat your vegetables, research suggests they might make you smarter, particularly as you age. A new study has found that a higher daily consu ... Read on »
Wellness Coaching: Key Role in Preventative Healthcare by Carolyn C. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living With doctors increasingly squeezed for patient time and education, wellness coaching is evolving to provide a valuable liaison in preventative healthcare.So what exactly defi ... Read on »
Your Appendix is Not Superfluous by Carolyn C. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Have you had your appendix out? Doctors always assured those of us who have that the appendix was a superfluous organ, unnecessary for proper digestion and health. Research, ... Read on »
Multi-tasking: Is it Actually Counter-Productive? by Carolyn C. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living First a confession…as I draft this post, I have the TV on in the background. There…I’m a confessed multi-tasker. I think that’s one of the reasons I ... Read on »
Keys to a Long, Healthy Life by Carolyn C. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living According to recent research on aging, runners who eat berries and are the life of the party are most likely to live a long, healthy life. These are just a few of the health ... Read on »
Whatever Happened to “Face-Time”?? by Carolyn C. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living If one more person asks me to join Facebook and be their “friend” I think I’m going to lose it! Whatever happened to “face-time”? Doesn’t ... Read on »
Ten Reasons Exercise CAN Facilitate Weight Loss by Carolyn C. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Fitness Magazine recently published a counter-argument to the c ontroversial NY Times article suggesting that vigorous exercise can cause weight gain, or at the very least imp ... Read on »
America’s Sugar Epidemic – Part II by Carolyn C. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living In my last post I discussed the recent findings and updated guidelines of the American Heart Association regarding American’s sugar consumption and I recommended looking ... Read on »
America’s Sugar Epidemic – Part I by Carolyn C. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Recently the American Heart Association published alarming statistics on American’s average daily consumption of sugar — a whopping 22 teaspoons per day – ... Read on »
Celiac Disease Appears to be on the Rise by Carolyn C. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living We now know that Celiac Disease (CD) strikes one in every 133 persons. But new research has found that CD has increased four-fold over the past 50 years. In an effort to compa ... Read on »
Better Stronger Glutes Than Bigger Buns to Prevent Hip Fractures by Carolyn C. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Last week the Journal of American Medicine reported on a study looking at the causes behind the 32% drop in hip fractures in Canada. The study suggests that the growing rate o ... Read on »