Archive for the 'Behavior Change' Category

Costs of an Unhealthy Lifestyle

Posted on September 17, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, healthy lifestyle | 3 Comments

Yikes.
On that note, have a healthy weekend!
[Source: Health Promotion Advocates].

Water: Turns out it Does Help

Posted on September 14, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, Nutrition, Weight Control | 3 Comments

“We are presenting results of the first randomized controlled intervention trial demonstrating that increased water consumption is an effective weight loss strategy.”
“People should drink more water and less sugary, high-calorie drinks. It’s a simple way to facilitate weight management.”
– Brenda Davy, senior author of this study.
I guess it turns out that water is good for [...]

Remember This

Posted on August 25, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, motivation | 6 Comments

Applicable to everything.
I’m trying to remember this everyday.

Things You Can Control

Posted on July 29, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, Prevention, healthy lifestyle | 3 Comments

“Four modifiable health risk behaviors—lack of physical activity, poor nutrition, tobacco use, and excessive alcohol consumption—are responsible for much of the illness, suffering, and early death related to chronic diseases.”
— CDC
You can do stuff to help control your health. You can start right now.
Even if chronic disease is creeping up on you, it’s never to [...]

Motivation to Change

Posted on July 13, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, healthy lifestyle | 7 Comments

“When the motivation to change comes from within, based on heartfelt desires, rather than via external sources, like a financial incentive or urging one’s spouse or parent, the likelihood of sustained success is dramatically improved.”
— Margaret Moore, ACSM’s Certified News, April-June 2010, Volume 20; Issue 2
The desire to change has to come from you. No [...]

How to Reduce Risk of Heart Disease

Posted on July 9, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, Exercise, Prevention, physical activity | 3 Comments

This isn’t new, but it’s still significant:
“Increasing total volume of activity, increasing intensity of aerobic exercise from low to moderate and from moderate to high and adding weight training to the exercise program are among the most effective strategies to reduce the risk of CHD [coronary heart disease] in men.”
— Authors of ”Exercise Type and Intensity [...]

How to be Active

Posted on July 7, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, physical activity | 5 Comments

Good advice. How do you stay active?
[Source: National Institutes of Health: Your Heart Your Life].

Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity

Posted on July 6, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, Prevention, Weight Control | 2 Comments

Higher morbidity in association with overweight and obesity has been observed for hypertension, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and respiratory problems and some types of cancer (endometrial, breast, prostate, and colon).

Obesity is also associated with complications of pregnancy, menstrual irregularities, hirsutism, stress incontinence, and psychological disorders (depression).

[Source: [...]

Diet vs Exercise

Posted on July 1, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, Exercise, Nutrition, healthy lifestyle | 6 Comments

What’s better? Which is more important?
I get tired of these questions. Let me make it simple for you…
You need both. Bottom line.
What you eat matters. How much you eat matters. Deal with it.
Regular, consistent exercise (all kinds!) is just as important. Deal with it.
For better health (there’s more to health than just weight), you need to [...]