Archive for the 'healthy lifestyle' Category
Fruits and Veggies Still Matter
Posted on April 8, 2011 - Filed Under Fruit, Vegetables, healthy lifestyle | 2 Comments
Good advice from @Fruits_Veggies. Here is the link from the tweet about why you should fill half your plate with fruits and vegetables.
I’m not perfect at it but I’m trying to make sure I get more in. Can you?
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Your Brain on Exercise
Posted on April 6, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise, Mental Health, healthy lifestyle | 1 Comment
“Increasing blood flow to the brain [via exercise] stimulates the release of mood-elevating hormones. The same neurochemicals that relax the blood vessels relax the brain. This helps both body and brain cope with stress.”
“Exercise helps the body muster up its own internal medicine to combat depression and worry. For most people, exercise is a healthier [...]
Best Workout Buddy
Posted on March 31, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise, healthy lifestyle | Leave a Comment
Our 2-year old wanted to work out with Mommy today. She had fun.
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March Madness
Posted on March 21, 2011 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | 1 Comment
I just got back from Denver yesterday after watching BYU move on to the Sweet 16. So fun to be there but also nice to be home.
It’s nice to get in some better food and get back into training. Had a couple of good runs (on the treadmill) out there but nothing beats running your [...]
It Has to be Fun
Posted on March 10, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise, healthy lifestyle | 2 Comments
“It has to be fun. If you’re absolutely miserable and you dread going, you can find another option.”
–Tracie Rogers, American Council on Exercise spokeswoman
Find an exercise activity that you like or there will be no way you will stick with it and make it a habit. Seems pretty obvious, but sometimes it seems people will [...]
Outnumbered
Posted on March 7, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise, Healthy Monday, healthy lifestyle | 6 Comments
Good news: My wife and I are expecting our 2nd kid. It’s gonna be another girl! I’m super excited, but also realizing I am now going to be even more outnumbered. : )
So while I’m out training for a half-marathon and upcoming triathlons I am constantly thinking about how I am going to be living [...]
Where Your Sodium Comes From
Posted on February 8, 2011 - Filed Under Behavior Change, Blood Pressure, Nutrition, healthy lifestyle | 3 Comments
Maybe you can cut back on sodium a little bit.
More from MayoClinic.com about sodium.
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Sit Down too Much?
Posted on January 19, 2011 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | 1 Comment
I just read “More Breaks from Sitting Are Good for Waistlines and Hearts” over at ScienceDaily. Interesting article on a study that points out that too much sitting increases your risk of developing unhealthy conditions, even if you do participate in regular moderate-intensity exercise.
Here are some thoughts from one of the researchers:
The benefits of regular [...]
Start Over with a Healthy Monday
Posted on January 17, 2011 - Filed Under Healthy Monday, healthy lifestyle | 1 Comment
Each Monday, a simple health tip will be posted as part of Healthy Monday. 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 [...]
The Simple 7
Posted on January 12, 2011 - Filed Under Blood Pressure, Exercise, Heart Health, Nutrition, Prevention, Weight Control, healthy lifestyle | 1 Comment
These are seven things you CAN control to reduce your risk for developing heart disease. The Simple 7 is brought to you by the American Heart Association.
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