Archive for the 'healthy lifestyle' Category
Links to LIVESTRONG
Posted on January 11, 2011 - Filed Under Random, healthy lifestyle | 2 Comments
Here are some articles I’ve written for LIVESTRONG.com lately:
Tips on a Healthy Lifestyle
What Exercises Are Best to Help Me Achieve My Weight Loss Goal?
How are those New Year’s healthy resolutions coming? Remember, you don’t have to be perfect. Just be more consistent. Small, consistent and better choices can add up to big things when it [...]
Wear Your Seatbelt
Posted on January 5, 2011 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | 1 Comment
This really should go without saying but…
Wear your seatbelt. Always. This may be a good one to add to your “eat less” and “exercise more” resolutions.
Source: CDC
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Top Posts of 2010
Posted on December 31, 2010 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | 5 Comments
Here are the top posts of 2010:
Do Toning Shoes Really Work? // Check out the results of a study done by the American Council on Exercise on the effectiveness of those “toning” shoes you’ve seen commercials for.
HCG for Weight Loss Revisited // HCG continues to gain popularity. Read more on why it’s not such a [...]
Celebrities are not Experts
Posted on December 30, 2010 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | 4 Comments
From SenseAboutScience.org’s Celebrity and science 2010 where they review health/fitness/nutrition claims made by celebrities. Let’s all remember that celebrities are not experts in the health field.
Watch out for all the crazy claims, products and potions this time of year.
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A Much-Needed Healthy Monday
Posted on December 27, 2010 - Filed Under Healthy Monday, healthy lifestyle | 3 Comments
Ugggh. The post-Christmas realization that I ate too much junk. Time to get back on track. Anyone else with me?
I did have a nice 10 mile run on Christmas Eve, so at least I had that going for me. : )
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Quote of the Day
Posted on December 17, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, Exercise, healthy lifestyle | 2 Comments
“It is a constant battle to stay motivated, but the way you feel after a workout is such a rush that it brings its own reward mentally as well as physically.”
– USA Today: Fitness begins with an attitude makeover
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How Much Exercise?
Posted on December 15, 2010 - Filed Under Exercise, healthy lifestyle | 4 Comments
“We can argue about vigorous, moderate intensity and time. The fact is if you don’t do anything, you’re going to significantly increase risks for disease and other things that can take years off your life.”
– Pete McCall, exercise physiologist with the American Council on Exercise
“Some is better than none. More is better than some. Too [...]
But it’s Fat-Free!
Posted on December 13, 2010 - Filed Under Nutrition, Weight Control, healthy lifestyle | 4 Comments
Food claims bug me sometimes. Like these Swedish Fish, for example. Oh look, it’s a “Fat Free Food.” Oh, then I can eat all I want, right?
I wonder how many people actually make it to the back panel:
Uh-oh. 150 calories for every 7 fish? That’s about 750 calories for the package, and not a very [...]
The Media and Nutrition/Health Stories
Posted on December 10, 2010 - Filed Under Nutrition, healthy lifestyle | 2 Comments
“Sensational headlines don’t always tell the whole story. Look at how nutrition news fits into the bigger scientific picture.”
It seems all the time the media reports on stories that have crazy headlines that contradict current health recommendations. They over-hype these types of stories without looking at the bigger picture.
The Harvard School of Public Health can [...]
Worksite Wellness
Posted on December 2, 2010 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | 8 Comments
“A recent meta-analysis conducted out of Harvard suggests that medical costs can decrease by about $3.27 for every dollar spent on worksite wellness and disease prevention, and that absenteeism costs can decrease by about $2.73 for every dollar spent.”
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ACSM’s Certified News Vol 20; Issue 3: The Evolution of Worksite Wellness: Enhancing Quality of Life From [...]
