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 [...]
Health Info on Internet
Posted on October 19, 2010 - Filed Under Random, healthy lifestyle | 1 Comment
Interesting. I thought it would have been more.
When looking for info, always check the credibility of the sites you visit. There’s a lot of junk out there too.
Source: CDC: Health Information Technology Use Among US Adults
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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 [...]
Good Catch
Posted on June 16, 2010 - Filed Under Random, healthy lifestyle | 1 Comment
Cheesy e-card from the CDC.
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It Starts Early
Posted on April 14, 2010 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | 1 Comment
We need to teach good health habits early. Teach by example.
[Source: Utah Valley Pediatrics: How to Fight Portion Distortion].
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Happy New Year!
Posted on December 31, 2009 - Filed Under Shout Outs, healthy lifestyle, motivation | 4 Comments
“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.”
– Edith Lovejoy Pierce
Let’s all make this upcoming year better than the last.
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Duty
Posted on December 29, 2009 - Filed Under Prevention, healthy lifestyle, motivation | Leave a Comment
“To keep the body in good health is a duty…otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.”
– Hindu Prince Gautama Siddharta, the founder of Buddhism, 563-483 B.C.
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Scam?
Posted on November 18, 2009 - Filed Under Fad Diets | Leave a Comment
Yeah baby. More Thanksgiving pie and Christmas cookies for me!
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Dare Greatly
Posted on October 26, 2009 - Filed Under Random, Shout Outs | Leave a Comment
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who [...]
Improved Body Image
Posted on October 13, 2009 - Filed Under Exercise, healthy lifestyle | 2 Comments
“This is an important study because it shows that doing virtually any type of exercise, on a regular basis, can help people feel better about their bodies. With such a large segment of the population dissatisfied with their physiques, it’s encouraging to know that even short, frequent bouts of lower intensity exercise can improve body [...]
