Keep Fit

_{by Dr. Ferdinand Esser, director and owner of Physical Therapy & Sports Chiropractic of Yorktown, PLLC, chair of the Yorktown Chamber of Commerce’s Health & Fitness Committee and adjunct professor at Mercy College
July 2010}

Water is the most essential ingredient to a healthy life. The benefits of being well-hydrated include:

• Helps prevent muscle cramps in your child’s legs, hands, and feet -- and achy stiffness in their joints
• Boosts your child's physical and mental endurance
• Can prevent headaches. Tension headaches, migraines, and cluster headaches have been associated with dehydration
• Helps maintain alertness and a pleasant demeanor. Dehydrated children (and adults) tend to feel irritable and/or lethargic

The Doctor is In

_{by Douglas Krohn, M.D., Pediatrician}

_{February 2010}

It has long been recognized by athletes that different approaches to strength training will yield slightly different results. Lifting relatively heavy weights for fewer reps appears to increase the size and strength of muscles, whereas lifting somewhat lighter weights for a greater number of reps seems to improve the endurance of our muscles and give them a contoured appearance – what people often refer to as “tone” or “definition.” The question here is which of these two approaches yields better results?

Healthy Communities

_{by the Editors of Healthy Kids NOW}

We’re happy to announce that, beginning this month (January 2010), four new community markets are opening on a weekly basis in our local towns. Specifics about the produce to be offered and the locations and hours of operation are included in the article that follows.There is also a farmers' market at the Westchester County Center that is open every Sunday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and more farmers' market sites being considered for additional towns in Northern Westchester. Enjoy!