Archive for November, 2009

Crazy Ads

Posted on November 12, 2009 - Filed Under Fad Diets | View Comments

Are ads like these annoying to anyone else?

It seems like every site you visit will have ads like this somewhere on the page. Always promoting “secrets” that “experts” don’t want you to know about.
Really? Who drinks the kool-aid that these marketers are selling? Sadly, my guess is a lot of people.
Don’t be one of them. Don’t [...]

Food for Thought

Posted on November 11, 2009 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables | View Comments

I’m a proud daddy. My little girl is 8 months old and is now crawling. Pretty exciting stuff. Here she is having a mouthful of something. Probably bananas.
My wife and I obviously try to take care of the little one as best we can. That includes feeding her healthy food, making sure she gets her [...]

Run and Food

Posted on November 10, 2009 - Filed Under Exercise, healthy lifestyle | View Comments

Had a decent run tonight. Did 5 miles in 44:45. Followed it up with this for dinner. Found this recipe earlier in the day and it turns out we had everything we needed to make it. It didn’t turn out exactly like it looks in the picture (my sauce was a bit darker) but it [...]

Monday Mood

Posted on November 9, 2009 - Filed Under Mental Health, motivation | View Comments

“I don’t wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it has got to get down to work.”
– Pearl S. Buck, American Author, 1938 Nobel Prize for Literature
It’s Monday. It can be a good day for you or a bad day. You decide.

Training Week in Review 11/7/09

Posted on November 7, 2009 - Filed Under Exercise, Weekly Training Review | View Comments

Not a great week. No swims. Ate kinda crappy on the weekend. I didn’t include Sunday because I never workout on Sunday unless it’s a walk with my family.
New week comes Monday and I will have more structure and discipline.

Exercise for Health – Not Weight Loss

Posted on November 6, 2009 - Filed Under Exercise, healthy lifestyle | View Comments

In a recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine it was found that even though exercise alone doesn’t always result in weight loss, there are plenty of other reasons to exercise.
58 sedentary overweight/obese men and women participated in a 12 week supervised aerobic exercise program and here’s what the researchers concluded:
“Despite attaining [...]

Fruit and Veggie Poll

Posted on November 5, 2009 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Polls, Vegetables | View Comments

Just a quick poll to see how you did yesterday. If you don’t know what a serving is, here’s a quick reference guide. Be honest.

[Can't see the poll? Go here to vote].

Are You Depressed? Check Your Eating Habits

Posted on November 4, 2009 - Filed Under Exercise, Mental Health | View Comments

Researchers in London have found a link between eating a diet high in processed, fatty food and depression. Their research is published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Interesting. Based on their findings, those who ate mostly whole foods (fresh fruits, veggies, fish, etc.) had a 26 percent lower risk of depression than those who ate mostly [...]

Who Likes Mushrooms?

Posted on November 3, 2009 - Filed Under Nutrition, Vegetables | View Comments

When was the last time you had mushrooms? If it has been a while, you may wanna grab some. They’re good for you!
I don’t remember liking them much as a kid, but now I want them every night. I don’t know how else to prepare them, so I usually just slice them and cook them [...]