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When it’s cold, I like
to stretch more. But is
there such a thing as
stretching too much
Is it true that
during a workout? tart cherries
are great for
improving
sleep? And
what season
Yes, there is! Static done by moving the body part is best for
stretching, which is several times through a range finding and
when you hold a of motion. This creates blood buying the
muscle in a sustained flow and lubricates and warms super fruit?
A position for a period of up the muscles, tendons,
time, can do more harm than and joints. The emphasis of
good. If you’re tight, in pain, or static stretching should be
not properly warmed up, performed at the end of your
you’re almost certain to end full exercise regimen. According to a study
up pulling or straining some- published in the Journal
thing. Also, if something feels KAREN JOUBERT, P.T., A of European Nutrition, the
tight or hurts, start your cherry juice group is high in
is a physical therapist in Beverly
workout by doing some melatonin. There were increas-
Hills: @dr.karenjoubert.
dynamic stretching. This is es in total sleep time and sleep
efficiency with cherry juice
supplementation. The study
concluded that consuming a
concentrate of tart cherry juice
helps increase melatonin, which
improves sleep duration and
quality in healthy men and
I use the same cream to shave both women. While tart cherries are a
my face and chest. Is that OK? And is summer fruit, you can enjoy
there a difference between men’s and them this winter and year-round
women’s shaving cream? frozen, dried, or as a juice.
We recommend using a gel and use a razor. As far as
shave gel or cream—they the difference in men’s and
A provide lubrication women’s creams? Women’s
between your skin and your may have more fragrances
razor to reduce skin irritation. and may have added moistur-
This will yield a closer and izers for smoother legs.
smoother shave for your body RITCH VIOLA TO TRY
S H U T T E R S T O C K a really hairy chest to smooth, is the founder of Everyman Jack: tart cherry juice, go to cherrish.net.
and face. One tip: If going from
use clippers first to reduce
@everymanjack.
hair length, then apply a shave
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