Prescription for Wellness (Part 1)

About the Video:
We're used to getting a prescription when we're sick, but what about a prescription for wellness? There are many things we can do to be healthy, such as incorporating exercise into our daily life and eating healthier foods, regardless of our age, health status or fitness level.

This two-part interview with Dr. Yvette Rooks covers many things all of us can do to stay healthy and active as we age. Specific topics discussed in part one of this program include:

Health benefits of exercise
Exercise intensity, duration and frequency
Finding time to exercise
How much exercise do you need?
Exercise at home versus a gym
Aerobic endurance
Strength training
Flexibility

About the Expert:
Dr. Yvette Rooks is a family medicine specialist at the University of Maryland Medical Center and assistant professor of family and community medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Rooks is also one of the team physicians for the University of Maryland Terrapins

Related Links:

Prescription for Wellness (Part 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cjye-PuSjio

Dr. Yvette Rooks
http://www.umm.edu/doctors/yvette__rooks.html

University Family Medicine
http://www.umm.edu/universityfamilymed/index.htm

Exercise: Put the Power of Physical Activity to Work for You
http://www.umm.edu/features/keepmoving.htm

Calculate the Calories You Burn
http://www.healthcalculators.org/calculators/calories_burned.asp

Got Hip Pain? Take the Hip Pain Assessment
http://umm.adamsmartsite.com/HipPain/Nav1.aspx

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