Pencil it In
Posted on September 15, 2009 - Filed Under Exercise | Leave a Comment
“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).
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Good Stuff to Read 7/10/09
Posted on July 10, 2009 - Filed Under Shout Outs, healthy lifestyle | 11 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 | 3 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 [...]
Weight or Health
Posted on June 30, 2009 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | Leave a Comment
I read this article in The Daily Universe (the campus newspaper for BYU) today about weight vs. health. Here’s a quote from the article from one of my old professors:
“The media and marketers have done a very good job at making us feel inadequate about our appearance. They want to help us use their products [...]
Some Great Reads 6/26/09
Posted on June 26, 2009 - Filed Under Shout Outs | 3 Comments
It’s been a while since I gave any shout outs. Here are some great posts/articles from around the web that I’ve read recently. Enjoy them.
The Tempation of Soda Taxes from Marion Nestle’s blog is an interesting read. Check out the graph that shows the prices of soda and prices of fruits/veggies in last 10 years.
I’m [...]
Michelle Obama and Elmo
Posted on June 12, 2009 - Filed Under Exercise | Leave a Comment
Wow. Two Sesame Street videos in one week. I know, I must be getting lazy. : ) Here’s Michelle Obama and Elmo on exercise:
[Can't see the video? Go here].
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Link it Up 5/29/09
Posted on May 29, 2009 - Filed Under Shout Outs | 2 Comments
Happy Friday! Here are some great articles I’ve read and starred recently on my Google Reader. I meant to link to these sooner, but better now than never.
Check out Paul’s Health Blog to read about 33 of The Healthiest Foods on Earth. There’s a great table here showing the foods and what they can do [...]
Arteries
Posted on May 20, 2009 - Filed Under Heart Health, Prevention | Leave a Comment
A few weeks ago I won a giveaway from Living Healthy in the Real World. The giveaway included the book The Healthiest Kid in the Neighborhood. I flipped through it real fast when I got it and saw the above picture. Thought it was worth sharing, along with this excerpt:
“The medical truism ‘You’re only as [...]
Be Healthy with 5, 2, 1, 0
Posted on May 12, 2009 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | 2 Comments
I saw this poster (this one’s in spanish) at the pediatrician’s office the other day. Thought it had some good points that if followed – on a regular basis — could provide a great start to a healthier lifestyle.
5 fruits/vegetables per day
2 hours or less each day of screen time (TV, computer/video games)
1 hour or more of [...]
National Stroke Awareness Month
Posted on May 5, 2009 - Filed Under Prevention, healthy lifestyle | 2 Comments
May is National Stroke Awareness Month. In honor of that, let’s talk about strokes and how to prevent them.
A stroke happens when the blood supply to the brain is cut off or when a blood vessel leading to, or in the brain, bursts. When the brain tissue does not get enough oxygen, it begins to [...]
