learn to swim

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I have scoliosis and my Auntie S has been urging me to learn how to swim. Swimming she said is a good exercise and it’s usually helpful for people with scoliosis. Don’t have any idea what scoliosis is? It’s a medical condition wherein a person’s spine is curved from side to side. Yes, I have a curvy spine.

Back to swimming. I want to enroll in swimming class but my problem is I don’t know how to float. I have tried a lot of times, floating in the pool, but I've failed a million times already.

Maybe I should just buy an inflatable pool which is big enough for me to swim around. I can practice floating at home, don’t need to embarrass myself in front of other people in a public pool right? And when I have finally perfected floating, face down, side float and back float, then I can try enrolling in swim class again.

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back problems? here's what you should do

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Gift yourself with calcium supplements everyday.

I have scoliosis. Pain on my upper back is, and will forever be, part of my life. I need to do more upper body workout but I can't seem to fit it on my schedule. Yes, I have a busy schedule. Being a work-at-home Mom is not as easy as other people think. Back to my back problem. I do try to not forget my after-breakfast routine of taking my multivitamins. But more often than not, I forget.

More calcium intake is very important for my bones. And yes, for yours too. I try to drink more milk, eat more tofu and other food rich in calcium. But research has shown that calcium from food is not enough. Calcium supplement is very important for our body to get the right amount of calcium that it needs. That's also true with other vitamins and minerals.

Haven't included vitamins and minerals in your life yet? You should start today.