Make Therapeutic Body Massage Services from Therapists in Charlotte NC Part of your life - By: Businesslocallistings Tampa

Healthy habits should be established and sustained by anyone who intends to live a long, healthy and happy life. In the Massage Envy Magazine online issue of Summer 2009 Jen Bondeson listed several of these best practices. The magazine itself added therapeutic body massage services to the list. These can be availed of as back massage, foot massage, reflexology massage, deep tissue massage, sports massage and Swedish massage from professional massage therapists. Gift cards can also be bought for such therapeutic body massage services in Charlotte NC.

The five daily habits listed by Bondeson as important for the attainment and maintenance of long term optimum health were proper diet, proper exercise, enough sleep, more laughter and no smoking.

According to Bondeson it is not only important to eat the right food but these should also be eaten at the right times. Breakfast, for instance, should be taken as soon as the day begins and should never be skipped. This is considered as the most vital meal because it starts up the body’s metabolism in order to efficiently burn calories throughout the day even as the same meal also provides energy for the use of the body.

Bondeson cautioned that all meals should be monitored in terms of quality. Because the colors of food indicate the vitamins and nutrients they contain, she advocated making each meal as colourful as possible so that a larger combination of nutrients and vitamins are represented.

Regarding exercise, Bondeson quoted Richard A. Stein, M.D., spokesman of the American Heart Association, who said, “Exercise is one of the best things you can do to live longer and better.” He said that energy can be boosted, weight can be reduced, sleep quality can be improved, depression can be avoided and heart attack risk can be lowered with 30 to 40 minutes of vigorous exercise done three to five days a week. Unfortunately, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 70 percent of adults in the United States do not get enough exercise to keep themselves healthy.

Improved quality and quantity of sleep is crucial for the body to be able to rest adequately and have the opportunity to heal and regenerate itself. Bondeson cited the declaration of the National Institutes of Health that adults require eight hours of sleep each night.

The old adage that laughter is the best medicine was also upheld by the author. She even referred to findings of cardiologists from the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore that “a strong sense of humor may even help protect you against a heart attack.” She said this is so because laughter increases both the blood flow and amount of oxygen in the blood even as it lowers the blood pressure.

While laughter should be encouraged, smoking should be stopped, Bondeson emphasized. She again quoted Dr. Stein of the American Heart Association who said “The benefits of stopping smoking are extraordinary. Simply put, you’ll add years to your life.” Bondeson furthermore cited the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services findings that 440,000 die prematurely each year because of smoking.

Bondeson’s list was augmented by Massage Envy Magazine with regular massage therapy. Daily sessions would be most beneficial but even weekly or monthly sessions would work wonders for the health, with benefits including stress relief, lowered blood pressure, increased circulation and pain relief from various conditions.

It is easy to enjoy therapeutic body massage services because they are available in many modalities that correspond to the needs of everyone. Professional massage therapists provide back massage, foot massage, reflexology massage, deep tissue massage, sports massage and Swedish massage in respected therapeutic body massage facilities. Therapeutic body massage gift cards may also be purchased to spread this healthy lifestyle habit to other family members and friends in Charlotte NC.

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Massage Envy Arboretum
8020 Providence Road Suite 100
Charlotte, NC 28277
Phone: (704) 749-5000
Fax: (704) 749-5005
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Website: http://www.massageenvy.com

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