We all know that exercise and sports are good for your health. But do you know exactly how much you need to exercise to actually stay healthy? And does age also play a role in the amount of exercise we need? World Health Organization (WHO) sets exercise guidelines for this? You can read all about it in...
Suffering from overweight/obesity? A large proportion of the population is struggling with obesity. Research shows that in 2019, over 50.1% of Dutch people aged 18 years and above will be overweight and 14.7% of them will even struggle with obesity. Being overweight can have a lot of impact on your daily life and hinder you from performing...
Today, a year ago, you might be at the top of the slopes in Germany, Switzerland or Austria enjoying a week of snow skiing or snowboarding. Now that is not an option. Exercise alone is still important. That is why we give you some good alternatives to still get that skiing and snowboarding feeling and at the same time enjoy yourself in...
Some 1.2 million people in the Netherlands live with osteoarthritis, almost half of them with knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis of the knee is therefore the most common joint disorder in the Netherlands. Knee osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disorder in which the cartilage in the knee is affected. It often causes a lot of pain and limits people's mobility. What causes ...
At New Year's Eve, while toasting, did you mention your good intentions for 2021? Many good resolutions have to do with a healthy(er) lifestyle. Going to the gym more, eating healthier, quitting smoking. Yet why is it so hard to keep them? The gyms are often packed in January, while...
Physiotherapy remains accessible to all at FriskFysio during the lockdown. As you probably heard, a hard lockdown has gone into effect immediately. There was some varying news coverage for a while, but physiotherapy remains accessible to everyone as usual during the hard lockdown. This is different from earlier reporting on nu.nl and NOS. There that afternoon wrongly...
As tempting as it may be to snuggle up warm with a blanket on the sofa, it is also important to stay active and fit during the autumn and winter months. The corona virus makes it even more important to keep your resistance as good as possible. By working on your fitness, you will have...
The days are shorter and the temperature is dropping. It really is winter now! At this time of year, we tend to eat more. Besides being cold, the supermarket is also full of delicious Christmas wreaths, oliebollen and pastry bars. In short, winter is full of temptations to good food. The downside...
Housework, something that has to be done daily and is not always fun. From vacuuming, to cleaning the bathroom and from ironing to washing dishes. Something you can't get away from. However, doing housework also has its benefits. In addition to a clean environment, doing housework also gets you moving. You have the...
What foods and meals are you thinking about now that winter is almost here? Probably not that fresh meal salad or a delicious cold pasta salad, but rather stew or hachee. As soon as King Winter is around the corner, we get a craving for different food. Apart from the stews we are all familiar with, casseroles, stews and...