Archive for August, 2011

Fiber, Triglycerides and Fats

Posted on August 10, 2011 - Filed Under Nutrition, livestrong | Leave a Comment

I write for LIVESTRONG.com. Here are three of my recently published articles.

Do Triglycerides Really Matter?

Learn about triglycerides and how they can affect your health. Learn how to control your triglyceride level by living a healthy lifestyle.

Recommended Level of Fiber a Day

We know fiber is good for us. Check out how much you need and where [...]

Exercise is Good for Your Brain Too

Posted on August 9, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise, Mental Health, healthy lifestyle | Leave a Comment

Normally not a fan of most stuff that comes out the often-gimmicky and sensational-headline-happy Men’s Health, but this was worth sharing:

Exercise: It’s good for your brain too.
Source: Men’s Health

Healthy Monday – Heart Disease Risk

Posted on August 8, 2011 - Filed Under Healthy Monday, Injury Prevention, healthy lifestyle | 1 Comment

Healthy Monday is a public health initiative founded in 2005 in association with Johns Hopkins University, Syracuse University, and Columbia Univerisity.
Their mission includes ending “chronic preventable disease in the U.S. by offering people and organizations a weekly prompt to start and sustain healthy behaviors.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that heart disease is [...]

Weekly Review

Posted on August 6, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise, Triathlon, healthy lifestyle | Leave a Comment

Fun 30-mile ride today up Provo Canyon. Hadn’t done this ride in a while.

Got in about 55 miles on the bike this week and about 20 miles of running.

Some Running and Biking

Posted on August 3, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise | Leave a Comment

The good week continues as far as training goes. Ran 7.4 miles today in about an hour. Yesterday I got in a good ride too. Here’s a picture looking down part of one of the hills from yesterday’s ride:

Here’s the profile of the ride too:

I like looking at the elevation change graphs. Fun to look [...]