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 [...]
Good Reads This Week 12/18/09
Posted on December 18, 2009 - Filed Under Shout Outs, healthy lifestyle | View Comments
Some good posts I read this past week:
Quote of the Week from Paul’s Health blog. I liked it.
Time to Get a Training Log from Ironman Triathlon Tips. Keep track of your workouts, whether you’re training for a 5K, Ironman, nothing, or anything. They’re helpful. Measure progress.
“Less bad” is “good” in Bizarro World from Weighty Matters. [...]
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 [...]
Eating Habits
Posted on October 9, 2009 - Filed Under Nutrition, healthy lifestyle | View Comments
We all know that genes play a role in obesity and risks for obesity. Time to stop blaming the genes, though. Lifestyle matters.
A study that is soon to be published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that even if someone has the FTO gene, their risk of obesity is only increased if their fat [...]
Educated Woman = Longer Life for Man
Posted on October 7, 2009 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | View Comments
“Women traditionally take more responsibility for the home than men do, and, as a consequence, women’s education might be more important for the family’s lifestyle – for example, in terms of food habits – than men’s education.”
“We can assume that more highly educated women have better possibilities to find the important health messages that are [...]
Cause and Effect
Posted on September 17, 2009 - Filed Under Nutrition, healthy lifestyle | View Comments
“Americans believe in cause and effect, except when it pertains to their eating habits.”
– Dr. Joel Robbins (via here).
Pencil it In
Posted on September 15, 2009 - Filed Under Exercise | View Comments
“People have to pencil in exercise, just like every other daily happening. One has to make time and remember their health is important.”
– Joanne LeBel, aerobics director for Best Fitness Gym in Schenectady and Albany NY (via here).
Good Stuff to Read 7/10/09
Posted on July 10, 2009 - Filed Under Shout Outs, healthy lifestyle | View Comments
As usual (most of the time) it’s time for some Friday link love. Here are some good articles/posts I’ve recently read and enjoyed:
The Health Aspect of Playing a Sport is a great read about some of the health benefits we can get from playing sports. Ask my wife, she’ll tell you how much I love to [...]
Social Media and Motivation
Posted on July 2, 2009 - Filed Under Exercise, healthy lifestyle | View Comments
Yesterday I didn’t want to go running. There was no reason, I was just feeling lazy. Then I saw someone tweet about how good they felt about their workout that day. That simple, 140-character message changed my whole mindset and later I went for a 6 mile run. I felt great after and was glad I [...]
