Ladies Home Journal: Healthier Spring

Ladies Home Journal: Healthier Spring

Studio 5 health and fitness contributor Melanie Douglass gives her tips for a healthier spring in Ladies’ Home Journal magazine.


An article on the Ladies’ Home Journal website has simple tips to get you into a happy, healthy spring groove. Everything from cleaning your windows to home mood lifters to workout tricks. Our very own Studio 5 health and fitness contributor Melanie Douglass is one of the experts interviewed for the article.

One of her healthy spring tips in the article is to jump rope. “Jumping rope is the ultimate workout because it’s aerobic and you engage almost every muscle in your body while you do it,” Melanie says. “Jumping rope also burns three times as many calories as walking.”

She also says finding ways to stand-up instead of sitting down will give you an instant energy boost. “Sitting burns 1.4 calories per minute, while standing burns 3.0 calories per minute,” Melanie says. “So look for more opportunities to stand-while you’re on the phone, in a meeting, even checking your e-mail.”


For the complete article on the 15 Tricks for a Healthier Spring check out www.lhj.com.

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