Archive for the 'Behavior Change' Category
It all Matters
Posted on March 26, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, healthy lifestyle | View Comments
From a letter to the editor in The Ottawa Citizen (found via Obesity Panacea):
The science of obesity is complicated and there are many regulatory and counter-regulatory mechanisms at play biologically, psychologically, behaviorally and environmentally.
But the fundamental laws of health will always be scientifically and intuitively valid: eat and drink healthy foods, get regular physical activity, sleep [...]
In-School Workouts Help Kids Focus
Posted on March 2, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, Exercise | View Comments
Some excerpts from this article about how some schools in Canada have put in treadmills and stationary bikes in classrooms to help students focus:
“If I feel antsy during the day, or feel like misbehaving, I ask if I can use the treadmill or the bike. I have so much energy built up in my body and [...]
Let’s Move
Posted on February 10, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, healthy lifestyle | View Comments
Just heard about this new site from the gov’t called Let’s Move.
“Let’s Move! has an ambitious but important goal: to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity within a generation.”
Will be interesting to see if this campaign, the first lady and the task force can make any headway on this issue. I hope they can. But like [...]
Individual Choices
Posted on February 9, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change | View Comments
“Change starts with the individual choices Americans make each day for themselves, their families and those around them. To help achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle, Americans of all ages should: reduce consumption of sodas and juices with added sugars; eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins; drink more water and choose low-fat [...]
Your High Blood Pressure and What You Can do Right Now to Lower It
Posted on February 2, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, Blood Pressure, healthy lifestyle | View Comments
“Lifestyle changes can help you control and prevent high blood pressure – even if you’re taking blood pressure medication.”
– via Mayoclinic.com
I know I’ve talked about this before about a thousand times, but it’s still important. You can do something about high blood pressure. You can start right here and right now (don’t have high BP? [...]
Two Choices
Posted on January 18, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, motivation | View Comments
“There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them.”
– Denis Waitley
Have a great Monday!
Frustrating Time of Year
Posted on January 7, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, healthy lifestyle | View Comments
This is a frustarting time of year for me. With the new year come resolutions to lose weight, get healthy, eat better, move more, etc., etc. While those are great resolutions for all of us, as long as we create a good plan and stick to that plan, it also means the snake-oil salespeople are [...]
First Post of 2010
Posted on January 4, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, healthy lifestyle | View Comments
2010 is here. Let’s make this year better than the last, in all aspects of life. I’m sure most of us (along with everyone else in the world) have made at least one resolution about our health/fitness. Hopefully we won’t forget about them after just 2 weeks or so.
One thing to remember as you get going [...]
Consequences
Posted on December 3, 2009 - Filed Under Behavior Change, Weight Control, healthy lifestyle | View Comments
“The primary concern of overweight and obesity is one of health and not appearance.”
–via Office of the Surgeon General
Check out all the health consequences of being overweight or obese. There are a lot. Some will be familiar and some might be a surprise.
Even though we know the consequences, it’s still difficult to change our unhealthy [...]
Make a Better Choice
Posted on December 2, 2009 - Filed Under Behavior Change, healthy lifestyle | View Comments
Here’s the thing. We make a ton of choices everyday. Some health related, some not. Instead of feeling guilty about our health and doing nothing about it, make a choice today that will put you heading in the right direction.
Finding health and finding balance in our lives is always one choice away. Better choices, made [...]
