Health Map

Posted on August 20, 2010 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | View Comments

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A pretty good summary.
[Source: Learning Fundamentals].

Be an Example

Posted on August 11, 2010 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | View Comments

“Most importantly, set a good example by being physically active and eating well so this is taught as the natural way of living.”
— Walter Willett, Chair of the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health, after being asked what tips he would give to parents trying to help their kids develop healthy habits.
Well [...]

Physical Activity Benefits

Posted on August 9, 2010 - Filed Under Exercise, physical activity | View Comments

Today is a good day to start.
[Source: National Institutes of Health: An Ounce of Prevention].

Healthy Monday – Less Screen Time

Posted on August 2, 2010 - Filed Under Healthy Monday, healthy lifestyle | View Comments

Each Monday, a simple health tip and challenge 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 [...]

Things You Can Control

Posted on July 29, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, Prevention, healthy lifestyle | View 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 [...]

Why

Posted on July 27, 2010 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | View Comments

I try my best to maintain healthy eating and exercise habits because I want to give myself the best chance of living chronic-disease free for as long as I can. I want to live a long, healthy life along side my wife and daughter (and any other kids that come our way). I’m not perfect at [...]

Running along the Oregon Coast

Posted on July 26, 2010 - Filed Under Exercise, healthy lifestyle | View Comments

I’m here at the Oregon coast with my wife’s family. Really nice here… not like a beach I’m used to but still really pretty in its own way. Have really been enjoying my runs in the mornings. It’s pretty awesome to just strap on the shoes and head out, not really knowing where you’re going. [...]

Exercise: Critically Important

Posted on July 22, 2010 - Filed Under Exercise, physical activity | View Comments

“Regular physical activity, fitness, and exercise are critically important for the health and well being of people of all ages. Research has demonstrated that virtually all individuals can benefit from regular physical activity, whether they participate in vigorous exercise or some type of moderate health-enhancing physical activity.”
If you regularly visit this site, you’re probably interested, [...]

Weekend Recovery

Posted on July 19, 2010 - Filed Under Exercise, healthy lifestyle | View Comments

Fun weekend full of Tepanyaki, nachos, burritos, peanut m&m’s, etc. Needed to start the week off right. Did 10.5 mile run through Provo this morning. Felt so good.
How do you recover from your sometimes not-so-healthy weekends?