Archive for the 'healthy lifestyle' Category
No Change Necessary?
Posted on July 6, 2011 - Filed Under Behavior Change, healthy lifestyle | Leave a Comment
I’m feeling good so far this week. My back is 100% again and I can run! Trying to make sure I have a good week leading up to the new baby.
Ran 6 miles yesterday and 5 today. I also got in a bike ride on Monday that was cut short (went an hour instead of 1.5) [...]
More Sleep and Less Stress
Posted on May 27, 2011 - Filed Under Weight Control, healthy lifestyle | Leave a Comment
The right amount of sleep and reduced stress levels are important for weight loss, according to a new study published in The International Journal of Obesity.
“This study suggests that when people are trying to lose weight, they should try to get the right amount of sleep and reduce their stress. Some people may just need [...]
Tips for Parents
Posted on May 12, 2011 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | Leave a Comment
Tips for parents from LetsMove.gov. What do you do as parents to promote healthy lifestyle habits?
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Vitamins
Posted on April 28, 2011 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables, healthy lifestyle | Leave a Comment
Eating a well-balanced, healthy diet that includes plenty of vegetables and fruits can help you get enough vitamins each day.
Medline Plus has a list of essential vitamins, what they do in your body and where to get them. Might be worth knowing.
Sources:
Medline Plus: Vitamins
Medline Plus: Fruits and Vegetables
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Your Responsibility
Posted on April 22, 2011 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | 2 Comments
“Health is your responsibility. It is not the doctor’s job, the hospital’s job, your spouse’s job or the government’s job to keep you healthy — it’s up to you. We suffer from chronic diseases that are too often the result of poor habits. The choices you make today usually determine the health you have tomorrow.”
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Constipated? Try This
Posted on April 21, 2011 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | Leave a Comment
If you are like most people, chances are you’ve experienced constipation at some time. Here are things you can do to help prevent it:
Fiber
Eat fiber-rich foods, including vegetables, fruits, whole grains and beans. Fiber helps prevent dry, hard stools. You should shoot for 20 to 35 g of fiber each day.
Water
Drink plenty of water each [...]
How to Help Kids Develop Healthy Habits
Posted on April 20, 2011 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | Leave a Comment
This shouldn’t be anything you haven’t already heard. It’s more of a reminder for all of us.
If you want to help your kids develop healthy habits, you need to have healthy habits. I don’t think there is any way around that. Why would you expect your kids to choose vegetables, fruits and other healthy foods [...]
News Flash: Healthy Diet AND Exercise are Good for You
Posted on April 16, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise, Nutrition, healthy lifestyle | Leave a Comment
A recent research study found that the combination of diet and exercise is most effective in reducing body weight, body fat and waist circumference. This study, recently published in Obesity, focused on sedentary women ages 50 to 75. Women were randomly assigned to four groups: exercise only, diet only, exercise and diet and no intervention.
“This [...]
No Time for Exercise?
Posted on April 15, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise, healthy lifestyle | Leave a Comment
“I don’t have time for exercise” may be the most common excuse for why people don’t exercise. Try this:
“Identify available time slots. Monitor your daily activities for one week. Identify at least three 30-minute time slots you could use for physical activity.”
– The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Overcoming Barriers to Physical Activity
Really examine [...]
Water: Why You Need It
Posted on April 13, 2011 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | 1 Comment
We all know we should drink plenty of water, but why? See if any of the following reasons are important to you:
– Remove wastes
– Regulate body temperature
– Help dissolve vitamins and minerals so your body can use them
– Help prevent constipation
– Lubricate joints and cushion internal organs
Make water a priority throughout your day to keep [...]
